List of battles 301–1300

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4th century

YearBattleDescription
312Battle of TurinConstantine defeats forces loyal to Maxentius.
312Battle of VeronaConstantine again defeats Maxentius.
312Battle of Milvian BridgeConstantine defeats Maxentius and takes control of Italy.
313Battle of TzirallumIn the eastern part of the Empire, the forces of Licinius defeat Maximinus Daia.
314Battle of CibalaeConstantine defeats Licinius
316Battle of MardiaConstantine again defeats Licinius, who cedes Illyricum to Constantine.
324Battle of AdrianopleConstantine defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium
324Battle of the HellespontFlavius Julius Crispus, son of Constantine defeats the naval forces of Licinius
324Battle of ChrysopolisConstantine decisively defeats Licinius, establishing his sole control over the empire.
344Battle of SingaraEmperor Constantius II fights an indecisive battle against the Persian King Shapur II
351Battle of Mursa MajorEmperor Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius
353Battle of Mons SeleucusFinal defeat of Magnentius by Constantius II
356Siege of AutunThe city of Autun, Burgundy, is being sieged by Alamanni forces. Julian the Apostate of Rome relieves the city, ending the siege.
356Battle of DurocortorumCaesar Julian is defeated by the Alemanni
356Battle of BrumathRoman troops under Julian destroy a Germanic war band in open battle.
356Siege of SenonaeGermanic troops lay an unsuccessful siege on the city of Senonae, where Julian is staying for the winter.
357Battle of StrasbourgJulian expels the Alamanni from the Rhineland
359Battle of AmidaSassanids capture Amida from Romans
363Battle of CtesiphonEmperor Julian defeats Shapur II outside the walls of the Persian capital, but is unable to take the city, leading to an ultimate disaster on the retreat back to Roman territory.
363Battle of SamarraJulian fights the Sassanids and is subsequently killed in battle. Though indecisive, the battle leads to massive losses for the Roman Empire through a forced peace treaty.
366Battle of ThyatiraThe army of the Roman Emperor Valens defeats the usurper Procopius.
367Battle of SoliciniumRomans under Emperor Valentinian I defeat yet another Alemanni incursion.
373Battle of the Tanais RiverThe Huns defeat the Alans near the Don, beginning the great period of the Germanic migrations.
377Battle of the WillowsRoman troops fight an inconclusive battle against the Goths.
378Battle of ArgentovariaThe Western Emperor Gratianus is victorious over the Alamanni, yet again.
378Battle of AdrianopleThe Thervings under Fritigern defeat and kill the Eastern Emperor Valens.
380Battle of Thessalonica (380)The Goths under Fritigern fight and defeat a Roman army under Emperor Theodosius I.
383Battle of FeishuiFu Jiān is defeated by the Jin commander Xie An. The kingdom of the Former Qin collapses shortly thereafter.
388Battle of the SaveEmperor Theodosius I defeats the usurper Magnus Maximus.
394Battle of the Frigidus6 September The Christian Roman Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills the last Pagan-tolerant usurper Eugenius and his Frankish general Arbogast.
395Battle of Canhe SlopePart of the Later Yan campaign into Northern Wei territory; crushing defeat for the Later Yan forces.

5th century

DateBattleNotes
402Battle of PollentiaRomans under Flavius Stilicho take home a small victory against the Visigoths under Alaric.
403June Battle of VeronaStilicho defeats the Visigoths under Alaric, forcing them out of Italy.
406Battle of FaesulaeStilicho defeats Visigoths and Vandals under Radagaisus.
406Battle of MainzAn army of Vandals, Suevi and Alans defeats the Frankish federation.
410Sack of RomeThe Visigoths under Alaric sack Rome.
425The Roman general Aëtius defeats the Visigoths under Theodoric I.
432Battle of RavennaThe Roman general Aëtius defeats his rival Count Boniface, who is killed.
436Battle of NarbonneAëtius again defeats the Visigoths under Theodoric I.
447Battle of the UtusIndecisive battle between Huns under Attila and Roman forces in what is today Bulgaria.
451Battle of AvarayrForces of Yazdegerd II annihilate the Christian Armenian rebels led by Saint Vartan.
45120 June Battle of ChâlonsAn alliance under Visigothic king Theodoric I and Romans under Aëtius repulse the attack of Attila the Hun and his allies. Theodoric is killed in the battle.
452Sack of AquileiaAquileia is razed to the ground by the forces of Attila the Hun.
454Battle of NedaoA Germanic alliance under the leadership of the Ostrogoths and the Gepids breaks Hunnic power in Europe.
455Battle of AylesfordBritons and Anglo-Saxons battle in Kent, victory is unclear.
455Sack of Rome (455)The Vandals sack Rome during their campaign against Emperor Petronius Maximus, looting the city for 14 days.
456Battle of Campi CanniniRoman General Majorian defeats an Alemanni invasion of Italy.
456Battle of the UrbicasTheodoric II, king the Visigoths defeats the Suevi, and conquers Spain
458Battle of ArelateThe Roman Emperor Majorian, with the support of Aegidius and Nepotianus, defeats the Visigoths at Arlate
461Battle of CartagenaA Vandal fleet surprises and destroys the Roman fleet.
466Battle of WippedesfleotThe Saxons under Hengest battle the Britons, victory is undecided.
485Battle of MercredesburneSaxons under Aelle defeats British defenders.
486Battle of SoissonsClovis I defeated Syagrius and gained the Domain of Soissons.
48928 August Battle of Isonzo (489)Odoacer fights the Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great, ending in the Italian troops' defeat.
48930 September Battle of AdigeOdoacer fights the Ostrogoths near Verona, and is defeated a second time.
490Siege of RavennaOdoacer holds out against Theodoric the Great until the Ostrogothic king is able to enforce a naval blockade on the city. Several days after a truce is negotiated to end the siege, Theodoric kills Odoacer with his own hands.
492Battle of CotyaeumByzantine army under John the Scythian defeats Isaurians under Longinus of Cardala.
496Battle of TolbiacFranks under Clovis I defeat the Alamanni, killing their king.
500Battle of Mons Badonicusor Battle of Mynydd Baddon. British forces defeat the Saxons decisively, ending their advance into British lands. Later connected to King Arthur.

6th century

DateBattleNotes
507Battle of VouilléThe Franks under Clovis I defeat the Visigoths under Alaric II decisively, gaining Gallia Aquitania. Clovis kills Alaric in single combat.
524Battle of Vézeronce25 June - Burgundians and Ostrogoths under Theodoric the Great defeat the Merovingian Franks.
530Battle of DaraByzantine commander Belisarius, in alliance with Heruli and Huns, defeats Sassanid Persians in Turkey as part of the Iberian War.
530Battle of SatalaByzantines under Sittas and Dorotheus defeat attacking Persians under Mermeroes.
c 530Battle on the Ice of Lake VänernBetween Eadgils and his uncle king Onela of Sweden with the help of Beowulf. This event appears in several Norse sagas and in the Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf.
531Battle of CallinicumSassanid armies clash with a Byzantine force in Syria, resulting in a stalemate with heavy losses on both sides.
533Battle of Ad Decimum13 September - Belisarius defeats the Vandals under Gelimer near Carthage.
533Battle of Tricamarum15 December - Belisarius again defeats the Vandals near Carthage, ending Vandal rule in North Africa.
535Battles of Mammes and Mount BourgaonSpring - Byzantine general Solomon defeats the Moorish rebels and secures control of Byzacena.
537Battle of CamlannKing Arthur killed, perhaps mythical, by Mordred.
537Battle of Scalas VeteresGermanus defeats rebel African army under Stotzas.
538Siege of Rome (537-538)Unsuccessful siege of Rome by the Ostrogoths, Byzantine defenders under Belisarius remain victorious.
540Battles of Babosis and ZerbouleByzantine general Solomon defeats the Moorish rebels of the Aures Mountains region and secures control of Numidia and Mauretania Sitifensis.
late 546/early547Battle near SbeitlaByzantine general John Troglita defeats the Moorish rebels under Antalas
547Battle of MartaLate summer - John Troglita is defeated by a coalition of Tripolitanian Moors.
548Battle of the Fields of CatoSummer - John Troglita defeats the last Moorish coalition and suppresses the Moorish revolt.
551Battle of Sena GallicaA Byzantine naval squadron defeats the Ostrogoth fleet decisively.
552Battle of TaginaeByzantines under Narses defeat Ostrogoths under Totila, who dies in battle.
552Battle of AsfeldLongobards under king Audoin defeat the Gepids under Thurisind, who is killed.
553Battle of Mons LactariusByzantines under Narses defeat the Ostrogoths under Teia, ending Ostrogoth resistance.
554Battle of the VolturnusOctober - Byzantines under Narses defeat the Franks and Alamanni decisively.
554Yawm Halima ("Day of Halima")The Ghassanids under al-Harith ibn Jabalah defeat the Lakhmids under al-Mundhir III ibn al-Nu'man, who is killed.
570Battle of 'Ayn Ubaghthe Ghassanids under al-Mundhir III ibn al-Harith defeat the Lakhmids under Qabus ibn al-Mundhir
573Battle of ArfderyddWelsh battle between Christian and non-Christian forces; Gwenddoleu dies.
575Sack of al-HirahThe Ghassanids under al-Harith ibn Jabalah sack the Lakhmid capital, al-Hirah.
577Battle of DeorhamWest Saxons defeats the Briton Celts in Wiltshire, England.
586Battle of SolachonByzantine forces under Philippicus defeat a Sassanid army in Mesopotamia.
588Battle of MartyropolisByzantine forces defeat a Sassanid army at Martyropolis
598Battle of Yodong regionKorean Goguryeo kingdom repulses the Chinese Sui Dynasty.
599Battles of ViminaciumByzantines defeat the Avars.

7th century

YearBattleDescription
603Battle of Co LoaThe Chinese Sui Dynasty defeats and conquers the Vietnamese Former Lý dynasty.
603Battle of DegsastanNorthumbrian king Æthelfrith defeats Scots under Áedán mac Gabráin
612Siege of Yodong fortress (612)Korean Goguryeo defeats the Chinese Sui Dynasty.
612Battle of SalsuGoguryeo cavalry forces, although outnumbered, overwhelmed the Chinese troops in combat and eventually emerged victorious.
613Battle of AntiochAn attack by Byzantine forces on the recently captured Antioch ends in a decisive Sassanid victory.
614Siege of JerusalemAfter 21 days, Jerusalem falls to the Sassanid forces and their Jewish allies.
615Siege of ThessalonicaSclaveni under the chieftain Chatzon attempt to capture the city.
616Battle of ChesterAethelfrith defeats the armies of Welsh kingdoms Powys and Rhôs.
617, 8 SeptemberBattle of HuoyiLi Yuan defeats the Sui Dynasty and enters Chang'an.
618, 6 OctoberBattle of YanshiWang Shichong scores a decisive victory over Li Mi, breaking the blockade of Luoyang and taking over the latter's followers.
618, 29 NovemberBattle of QianshuiyuanThe Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao.
619Siege of AlexandriaThe advancing Sassanid armies easily capture Alexandria in their campaign to conquer Roman Egypt.
621Battle of HulaoThe Tang under Li Shimin crush the forces of Dou Jiande. Luoyang surrenders soon after, securing the Tang dynasty's victory in the civil war that followed the collapse of the Sui dynasty.
624, 17 MarchBattle of BadrMuslim forces under Muhammad defeat a larger pagan Meccan force, killing their leaders.
625, 23 MarchBattle of UhudKhalid ibn al-Walid defeats a Muslim force, before eventually converting to Islam himself and joining the Muslim forces.
625, AprilBattle of SarusHeraclius fights the Sassanid army of General Shahrbaraz, ending in a draw that doesn't stop the Persian advance towards Constantinople.
626Siege of Constantinople (626)The Avars, in alliance with the Sassanids, besiege Constantinople unsuccessfully.
627Battle of the TrenchAn army from the city of Mecca fails to capture Muslim held Medina, defended by Muhammad using an early form of trench warfare
627Siege of DerbentTong Yabgu of Western Turks capture the fortress during Perso-Turkic War.
627, 12 DecemberBattle of NinevehByzantines under Emperor Heraclius defeat Sassanid Persians
629Battle of Mu'tahKhalid ibn al-Walid leads a small Muslim Arab army against a much larger Roman army in his first battle against the Roman Empire, which results in a stalemate and Khalid being honoured with the title "Sword of Allah"
630Conquest of MeccaMuhammad conquers Mecca without any bloodshed
630Battle of YinshanTang Chinese army, led by Li Jing, decisively defeats the Eastern Turks, fall of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
631Battle of WogastisburgKing Samo defeats Austrasian forces, led by Dagobert I, Merovingian king of the Franks
632Battle of AkrabaRashidun forces defeat a numerically superior rebel army under Musaylimah, killing him.
633, AprilBattle of ChainsKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a Persian army in his first battle against the Persian Empire
633, MayBattle of WalajaKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the larger forces of the Persian Empire using a double envelopment maneuver
633, MayBattle of UllaisKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a larger army from the Persian Empire
633, NovemberBattle of ZumailKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the Persian forces, conquering most of Mesopotamia (Iraq) from the Persian Empire
633Battle of Hatfield ChasePenda of Mercia defeats and kills Edwin of Northumbria
634, JanuaryBattle of FirazKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the larger combined forces of the Persian Empire, Roman Empire, and Christian Arabs, completing his conquest of Mesopotamia
634, June–JulyBattle of BosraA small Muslim army under Khalid ibn al-Walid lay siege to the city of Bosra, decisively defeating a larger army of Romans and Christian Arabs
634, JulyBattle of AjnadaynThe first major pitched battle between the Muslim Arabs under Khalid ibn al-Walid against a larger Roman army under Heraclius leads to a decisive Muslim victory for Khalid
634, Aug–SeptConquest of DamascusThomas surrenders after four-week siege with no relief in sight and Muslim forces inside the city.
634, SeptemberBattle of Sanita-al-Uqab12,000 Byzantines are defeated in an attempt to break the siege of Damascus in a battle 20 miles north of the city
634, SeptemberBattle of Marj-ud-DeebajRefugees from the surrender at Damascus are intercepted just short of Antioch and butchered by Muslim forces.
634Battle of HeavenfieldOswald of Bernicia defeats and kills the Welsh king Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd
635Battle of FahlKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats the larger forces of the Roman Empire under Heraclius, and conquers Palestine, Jordan and southern Syria from the Roman Empire
636, AugustBattle of YarmoukMuslim Arab forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid crush a larger army of Romans, Greeks, Franks, Russians, Slavs, Armenians, Georgians and Christian Arabs under Heraclius and Constantine III, and conquer the Levant from the Roman Empire
636, NovemberBattle of al-QādisiyyahMuslim Arabs decisively defeat a larger Sasanian army led by general Rostam Farrokhzād
637Siege of CtesiphonMuslim Arabs conquered the Sasanian capital of Ctesiphon
637, JuneBattle of HazirKhalid ibn al-Walid defeats the garrison of Qinnasrin under Meenas at Hazir in Syria, wiping out the Byzantine force.
637, OctoberBattle of Iron BridgeKhalid ibn al-Walid decisively defeats a larger Roman army under Heraclius in his final battle against the Roman Empire, conquering northern Syria and southern Turkey
642Battle of NehawardMuslim Arabs gain a final victory over the Persian Empire, ending the Persian Sassanid dynasty
642Battle of Maserfeld5 August – Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia
645Siege of Yodong fortress (645)The Chinese Tang Dynasty defeats Goguryeo.
645Siege of Ansi fortressKorean Goguryeo forces defeat the Chinese Tang Dynasty.
650Battle of Balanjar (650s)Khazar Turks defeat the Umayyad Caliphate's forces.
655Battle of WinwaedNorthumbrian King Oswiu defeats and kills pagan Mercian king Penda
656Battle of the CamelRashidun forces under Ali ibn Abi Talib defeat a rebel army at Basra, Iraq.
657Battle of Irtysh RiverTang Chinese army led by Su Dingfang decisively defeats the Western Turkic khagan Ashina Helu, led to the Tang conquest of the Western Turks.
658Battle of SiffinForces of Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib battle rebel forces of Muawiyah I, Governor of Syria, indecisively.
660Battle of HwangsanbeolA superior Silla army defeats Baekje decisively, killing General Gyebaek.
663Battle of BaekgangTang Chinese and Silla forces decisively defeat Yamato Japanese and Baekje forces.
668Conquest of P'yongyangSilla and the Chinese Tang Dynasty defeat and conquer Goguryeo.
670Battle of Dafei RiverTang Chinese army is annihilated by the Tibetans, who take over control of the Tarim Basin.
674First Arab siege of ConstantinopleThe Byzantines defeat the Arabs after 4 years of siege through the use of Greek fire
680Battle of OngalBulgar and probably Slavonic forces under Khan Asparukh defeat a Byzantine army led by Emperor Constantine IV near the mouth of the river Danube. As a result, a Bulgar kingdom is founded on former Byzantine territories in the Balkan peninsula.
680Battle of Kerbela10 October – The Umayyad forces kill all supporters and relatives of Muhammad present at Karbala, including Husain ibn Ali, the Prophet's grandson.
682/683Battle of VesceraDefeat of the Umayyads under Uqba ibn Nafi by the Berbers and Byzantines.
683Siege of MeccaUnsuccessful siege of Mecca by Umayyad forces, which allows Ibn al-Zubayr to set himself up as anti-Caliph there.
684Battle of Marj RahitUmayyads supported by the Banu Kalb defeat a hostile tribal coalition around the Qays and secure control of Syria.
685Battle of 'Ayn al-WardaThe "Penitents" of Kufa are annihilated by the Umayyads.
685Battle of Dun NechtainPicts defeat Northumbrians in Scotland, killing their leader.
689Battle of CoronateThe army of Cunincpert, king of the Lombards, defeat the followers of the usurper Alahis on the Adda River.
691Battle of MaskinUmayyads defeat Mus'ab ibn al-Zubayr and recover control of Iraq
692Siege of MeccaUmayyad forces under al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf capture Mecca, the stronghold of the anti-Caliph Ibn al-Zubayr, ending the Second Islamic Civil War in an Umayyad victory.
692Battle of SebastopolisUmayyads defeat Byzantine forces after the defection of 20,000 Slav soldiers.
698Battle of CarthageAfter a surprise attack of Byzantine forces on Carthage, Umayyad forces take back the city under very heavy losses.
698Battle of TianmenlingThe Balhae and the Tang Dynasty of China collide in seeking supremacy of Manchuria.

8th century

YearBattleDescription
701Battle of Dayr al-JamajimUmayyad forces under al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf defeat the Iraqi rebellion of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath.
707Siege of TyanaUmayyads besiege the Byzantine town of Tyana over the winter and capture it after a relief army is defeated in spring.
708Battle of AnchialusBulgarians under Tervel defeat a Byzantine army under Justinian II.
709Battle of KabulPart of the Islamic conquest of Afghanistan.
711Battle of GuadaleteThe invading Umayyad armies defeat the Visigoths in Iberia, killing King Roderic.
711Battle of BolchuThe Türgesh are defeated by the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.
715Battle of CompiègneIn the first significant battle of the Frankish Civil War of 715–718, Ragenfrid defeats Theudoald.
716Battle of ColognePart of the Frankish Civil War of 715–718. Charles Martel suffers his only defeat.
716Battle of AmblèvePart of the Frankish Civil War of 715–718. Charles Martel defeats his Neustrian and Frisian rivals.
717Battle of VincyPart of the Frankish Civil War. Charles Martel and the Austrasians defeat the Frankish king, Chilperic II, and his mayor of the palace, Ragenfrid.
717Second Arab siege of ConstantinopleUmayyad forces lay siege to the Byzantine Capital once more. They are defeated after a year by Leo III with the help of a Bulgar army under Khan Tervel.
717Battle of Aksu (717)Tang Chinese forces defeat an allied forces of Umayyad Muslims, Tibetans and Turgesh Turks.
718Battle of SoissonsThe last significant battles of the Frankish civil war with Charles Martel victorious.
718Battle of CovadongaAsturian forces defeat the Umayyad invaders for the first time (date uncertain 718 – 725)
721Battle of Toulouse9 June – Umayyad forces besiege Toulouse, subsequently lose to Odo of Aquitaine's relief troops.
722Battle of HehilBritons defeat Anglo-Saxons of Wessex "among the Cornish"
723Battle of BalanjarUmayyad forces successfully conquer Balanjar, looting and killing its population in the process.
724Day of ThirstUmayyad army is routed by the Turgesh; beginning of the collapse of the Umayyad position in Transoxiana
727Siege of NicaeaUmayyad forces unsuccessfully besiege Nicaea for 40 days.
729Battle of BaykandUmayyad forces break through Turgesh encirclement and reach Bukhara.
729Siege of KamarjaUmayyad Arabs defend the fortress of Kamarja for 58 days against overwhelming Turgesh numbers before being allowed to retire.
729Battle of Ravenna (729)Byzantine forces are defeated by Italians following an argument about icon veneration.
732Battle of Tours10 October – Umayyad forces, led by Abd er-Rahman, lose to Charles Martel near Poitiers.
734Battle of the BoarnCharles Martel defeats the Frisians, killing King Poppo and ending the Frisian Kingdom.
737Battle of the BaggageTurgesh drive back an Umayyad invasion of Khuttal and capture their baggage train.
737Battle of KharistanUmayyad governor of Khorasan Asad ibn Abdallah al-Qasri defeats the Turgesh khagan in battle, alting the Turgesh invasion south of the Oxus river.
740Battle of AkroinonByzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian wins an important victory over the Umayyads in modern Turkey.
740Battle of the NoblesBerber forces defeat the Umayyads near Tangier, killing their leader and 10,000 Arabs.
746Battle of KeramaiaThe Cibyrrhaeots defeat the Egyptian fleet of the Umayyad Caliphate.
746Battle of Rupar ThuthaKufa and Mosul taken by Marwan II.
750Battle of BråvallaThe Danish army is defeated by the Swedish.
750Battle of ZabDecisive victory for the Abbasids resulting in the Umayyads' fall and rise of a new Caliphat.
751Battle of TalasAbbasid forces defeat Tang forces at the banks of Talas River.
756Battle of YongqiuTang forces deal a decisive blow to the Yan during the An Shi Rebellion.
756Battle of the Long WallsThe Bulgar Khan Kormisosh is defeated by the Byzantine forces of Emperor Constantine V. As a result, the Bulgars overthrow Kormissosh and a period of political instability begins in the Bular khanate.
756Battle of MarcellaeEmperor Constantine V of Byzantium defeats a Bulgar army under the new Khan Vinekh.
757Battle of SuiyangPyrrhic victory for the Yan against Tang forces.
759Battle of the Rishki PassBulgar Khan Vinekh defeats a Byzantine army in a mountain pass.
763Battle of BakhamraThe Abbasids under Isa ibn Musa crush an Alid rebel army under Ibrahim ibn Abdallah.
763Battle of AnchialusThe Bulgar Khan Telets is defeated by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine V.
766Siege of KamachaUnsuccessful attack on the Byzantine border fortress of Kamacha by the Abbasids.
772Battle of JanbiRustamid state established in Morocco
774Battle of BerzitiaSuperior Byzantine forces led by Constantine V crush a Bulgar army led by Khan Telerig.
775Battle of BagrevandThe Abbasid Caliphate defeats a major Armenian rebellion and kills its leaders. Muslim control over Transcaucasia is solidified, while several major Armenian nakharar families lose power and flee to the Byzantine Empire.
778Battle of RoncesvallesBasques defeat an invading Frankish army. Roland, Paladin of Charlemagne, dies.
786Battle of FakhkhA Hasanid Alid uprising in Mecca is crushed by the Abbasids. Idris ibn Abdallah flees to the Maghreb, where he later founds the Idrisid dynasty.
788Battle of KopidnadonAbbasid forces defeat Byzantine forces.
791Battle of RaabCharlemagne defeats the Avars and as a result subdues Pannonia in vassalage.
792Battle of MarcellaeThe Bulgar Khan Kardam defeats a Byzantine army under Emperor Constantine VI.

9th century

YearBattleDescription
800Second siege of the Avar HringThe new Bulgar Khan Krum crushes the last surviving part of the Avar Khaganate under Khagan Abraham, a vassal of Charlemagne.
801-802Battle of WeizhouTang Chinese forces decisively defeat Tibetan forces in the South-West front
804Battle of KrasosAbbasids under Ibrahim ibn Jibril surprise and defeat the Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I
809Siege of SerdicaBulgar Khan Krum seizes the fortified Byzantine town of Serdica, nowadays Sofia.
811Battle of PliskaNikephoros I of the Byzantine Empire captures and destroys the Bulgar capital, Pliska, only to be crushingly defeated and killed a few days later by the Bulgar khan Krum.
813Battle of VersinikiaThe Bulgars of Krum defeat the Byzantines of Emperor Michael I Rangabe.
814Battle of BurdizonA Bulgar force led by the new Khan Omurtag is defeated by a Byzantine army of Emperor Leo V. A peace treaty follows as a result.
819Battle of YanzhouTang Chinese forces decisively defeat Tibetan forces in the North-West front
822Battle of KedouktosThe Bulgars of Khan Omurtag attack the Byzantine rebel Thomas the Slav as a favour to Byzantine Emperor Michael II, but are defeated.
825Battle of EllandunEgbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia, ending Mercian supremacy.
829Battle of ThasosThe Cretan Saracens defeat the Byzantines off Thasos.
838Battle of AnzenTheophilus is defeated by the Abbasids in modern Turkey.
838Battle of Hingston DownEgbert of Wessex defeats a Cornish and Viking army, ending Cornish independence.
845Battle of BallonCharles the Bald of West Francia is defeated by the Bretons of Nominoe
849Battle of OstiaAn Italian alliance fleet defeats Saracen pirates.
863Battle of LalakaonByzantines under Michael III defeat the Emirate of Melitene forces decisively.
870Siege of MeliteAghlabids under Sawāda Ibn Muḥammad capture the Byzantine city of Melite.
870Battle of EnglefieldAnglo-Saxons under Æthelwulf defeat the Danelaw Vikings.
871Battle of ReadingEthelred of Wessex and Alfred the Great are defeated by a Danish army, suffering heavy losses.
872Battle of HafrsfjordHarald Hårfagre takes over great parts of Norway, The Country of Norway is regarded to be founded after the battle.
c. 872Battle of Bathys Ryax(possibly also in 878) – The Byzantine Empire defeats the Paulician heretics, killing their leader Chrysocheir.
c. 872/3Battle of KardiaByzantine admiral Niketas Ooryphas defeats a fleet of Cretan Saracens under the renegade Photios.
c. 873Battle of the Gulf of Corinth(possibly as late as 879) – Byzantine admiral Niketas Ooryphas defeats a fleet of Cretan Saracens and kills their commander, the renegade Photios.
878Battle of EdingtonWest Saxons under Alfred the Great defeat the Danelaw Vikings.
878Battle of CynwitWest Saxons, said to have been under the command of a certain ealdorman named Odda, defeat a Viking army, killing their leader, an unnamed man who may have been identical to Ubba.
878Vikings defeat forces of St Cuthbert in West Sussex
880Battle of CephaloniaByzantine admiral Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet in a night attack off western Greece.
880Battle of StelaiByzantine admiral Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet off southern Italy.
880The Byzantines under Leo Apostyppes capture Taranto from the Muslims.
881Battle of the ConwyAnarawd ap Rhodri defeats the Mercians under Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians. Known in Welsh as Dial Rhodri: the Avenging of Rhodri.
881The Aghlabids under al-Hasan ibn al-Abbas defeat the Byzantines under Barsakios near Taormina.
881/2Battle of CaltavuturoThe Byzantines under Mosilikes defeat the Aghlabids under Abu Thawr.
885Battle of TawahinTulunids defeat Abbasid attempt at recovering Syria and Egypt.
891Battle of LeuvenArnulf of the Franks defeats a Viking army, ending their invasion.
893Battle of ButtingtonAn army of Mercians, West Saxons and Welsh led by Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians defeats a Viking army
896Battle of BulgarophygonDuring the summer the Bulgars led by Prince Simeon I defeat a Byzantine army decisively.
896Siege of DorostolonThe Bulgars under their princes Boris-Michael and his son Symeon finally break a Magyar siege.

10th century

YearBattleDescription
902Siege of TaorminaThe former Aghlabid emir, Ibrahim II, captures the fortress of Taormina from the Byzantine Empire.
903Battle of Hama29 November – The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib deals a crushing defeat on the Qarmatians under the Sahib al-Shama
904Sack of ThessalonicaSaracens under Leo of Tripoli sack the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city
904Battle of MarashMajor Byzantine victory, under Andronikos Doukas, against the Abbasids
907Battle of PozsonyHungarians completely defeat the combined European forces and expand their military control to river Enns.
910Battle of TettenhallBetween Edward the Elder and the Yorkshire Danes. The Danish were defeated.
911–912Failed Byzantine attempt under Himerios to conquer the Emirate of Crete. Upon its return, the Byzantine fleet is destroyed off Chios by Leo of Tripoli in April/May 912.
915First Battle of Corbridge
915Battle of GariglianoChristian League defeats the Saracen bands in southern Lazio
917Battle of Acheloos20 August – A large-scale Byzantine invasion against Bulgaria is decisively defeated by Tzar Simeon I of Bulgaria.
918Second Battle of Corbridge
923Battle of Soissons15 June – Rollo of Normandy killed by Charles III, but Charles is defeated and imprisoned by Rudolf duke of Burgundy who succeeded Robert
926Battle of the Bosnian HighlandsSimeon I of Bulgaria sent an army under Alogobotur against the Byzantine ally Croatia, but this army was defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia. Fearing a Bulgarian retribution, Tomislav accepted to abandon his union with Byzantium and make peace on the basis of the status quo, negotiated by the papal legate Madalbert.
933Battle of RiadeFowler Henry Holy Roman Emperor defeats Magyars.
937Battle of BrunanburhAthelstan of England defeats a combined Norse-Celtic force
938Battle of Bạch Đằng (938)Ngô Quyền defeats Southern Han
939Battle of SimancasCaliph Abd-ar-Rahman III of Córdoba is defeated by a combined Hispanic-Christian force.
946Battle of Baghdad
953Battle of MarashThe Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla, scores a major victory over the Byzantines under Bardas Phokas the Elder.
955Battle of Lechfeld10 August – Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats Magyars, ending their invasion of the West.
956September/October – A Byzantine fleet under Basil Hexamilites deals a crushing defeat on the fleet of Tarsus.
958Battle of RabanThe Byzantines under John Tzimiskes defeat the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla.
960Battle of AndrassosThe Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victory over the Hamdanid Emir of Aleppo, Sayf al-Dawla
962Battle of BaudsIndulf of Scotland is killed in battle with Danish pirates.
962Siege of TaorminaThe Kalbids capture the fortress of Taormina from the Byzantine Empire on behalf of the Fatimid Caliphate.
965Battle of the StraitsThe Fatimid fleet deals a crushing defeat on the Byzantine fleet under Niketas Abalantes
969Sviatoslav I of Kiev captures Preslav, the Bulgarian capital.
970Battle of ArcadiopolisBardas Skleros defeats a Russo-Bulgarian army.
971Battle of DorostolonByzantine emperor John Tzimiskes defeats the Rus'.
971Battle of AlexandrettaByzantines defeat a Fatimid army near Alexandretta, forcing them to lift their siege of Antioch.
972Battle of CedyniaMieszko I of Poland defeated Hodon of Germany.
978 or 979Battle of PankaleiaThe rebel Byzantine general Bardas Skleros defeated the loyalist commander Bardas Phokas the Younger.
981Battle of Bạch Đằng (981)Former Le defeated the Song dynasty.
982Battle of Crotone13 July or 14 – Emperor Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated by a Kalbid army .
991Battle of Maldon10 August – Olaf Tryggvason's Vikings defeat English of Ealdorman Brihtnoth of Essex.
994Battle of the Orontes15 September – Fatimid victory over the Byzantines under Michael Bourtzes.
998Battle of Apamea19 July – Fatimids defeat Byzantine army under Damian Dalassenos.
999Battle of Glenn MamaBrian Boru and Máel Sechnaill defeat the Leinstermen and Vikings of Dublin.

11th century

YearBattleDescription
1000Battle of SwoldSemi-legendary battle. Norway is defeated by an alliance of the other Scandinavians.
1014Battle of Clontarf23 April – Irish King Brian Boru ends Norse rule of Ireland, but is killed in battle.
1014Battle of KleidionByzantine Emperor Basil II conquers the Bulgarians, ending Bulgarian independence for 171 years.
1016Battle of NesjarFuture Norwegian king Saint Olav Haraldsson laid foundation for his reign in this victory.
1016Battle of Ashingdon18 October – Danes led by Canute the Great defeat an English army led by King Edmund II ('Ironside').
1018Battle of CarhamMáel Coluim II, King of Scots, defeats the Northumbrians.
1018Battle of VlaardingenCount Dirk III of West Frisia defeats an army sent by Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor at Vlaardingen.
1018Battle of HeunghwajinKorean defeat the Khitan.
1018Battle of KwijuThe major battle during the Third Goryeo-Khitan War, decisive victory for the Goryeo.
1021Battle of Shirimni11 September – Byzantine forces under Basil II defeats Georgian forces under George I.
1022Battle of SvindaxByzantine Emperor Basil II defeats Giorgi I of Georgia, forcing him to accept a treaty.
1024Battle of LemnosByzantine forces annihilate a Rus' raid.
1030Battle of StiklestadNorwegian King Saint Olaf Haraldsson is killed in battle, but Christianization of Norway is ensured.
1030Battle of AzazMirdasids defeat a large Byzantine army led by Emperor Romanos III in person
1040Battle of DandanaqanSeljuk Turks defeat the Ghaznavid Empire and begin occupying Khorasan.
1042Battle of SasiretiByzantine Empire intervenes in a civil war in Georgia in favor of the rebels. Royal army of Georgia crushed.
1047Battle of Val-ès-DunesWilliam, Duke of Normandy and King Henry I of France against the forces of several rebel Norman barons.
1053Battle of CivitateRobert Guiscard's Normans destroy the army of Pope Leo IX.
1053–54Siege of MedinaFailed Byzantine attempt to retake Medina, Malta.
1054Battle of DunsinaneMalcolm defeats MacBeth.
1057Battle of LumphananMacBeth is killed in battle against Malcolm's forces.
1063Battle of CeramiNormans under Roger I of Sicily defeated a Muslim alliance of Sicilian and Zirid troops.
1063Battle of GrausCastile and Zaragoza defeat Aragon, killing Ramiro I.
1066Battle of Fulford20 September – Norwegian Vikings led by Harald III of Norway defeat the northern earls Edwin and Morcar
1066Battle of Stamford Bridge25 September – Harold Godwinson of England defeats his brother Tostig Godwinson and Harald III of Norway, both are killed.
1066Battle of Hastings14 October – Normans under William the Conqueror defeat the Anglo-Saxon army under Harold Godwinson, who is killed.
1068 -
1071		Siege of BariByzantines lose Bari, their last possession in Italy, to the Norman Robert Guiscard.
1071Battle of ManzikertByzantine emperor Romanos IV Diogenes is defeated and captured by the Seljuk Turks.
1075 Battle of Langensalza King Henry IV of Germany defeated rebel Saxons decisively.
1078Battle of KalavryaiImperial forces under Alexios Komnenos defeat the rebels under Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder.
1078Siege of TaorminaThe Italo-Normans capture the fortress of Taormina from the Emirate of Sicily.
1079Battle of CabraEl Cid defeats the combined forces of the Emir of Granada and his Castilian allies.
1081Battle of DyrrhachiumRobert Guiscard of Apulia and Calabria defeats the Byzantines under Emperor Alexius I Comnenus.
1086Battle of az-Zallaqah23 October – Almoravides defeat Castile and Aragon forces decisively.
1091Battle of Levounion29 April – Byzantines under Alexios I Komnenos defeat the Pechenegs.
1093Battle of AlnwickMalcolm III of Scotland is killed by English Knights under Robert de Mowbray.
1093Battle of the Stugna RiverThe Kypchaks defeat Chernihiv and Kiev.
1096Battle of Civetot21 October - Seljuk Turks, led by Kilij Arslan I, defeat the People's Crusade
1097Siege of Nicaea14 May – 19 June, Byzantines and Crusaders defeat forces of the Sultanate of Rum at Nicaea.
1097Battle of Dorylaeum1 July – Crusaders defeat the Seljuk forces in Anatolia.
1097Battle of Gvozd MountainHungarian forces under King Coloman defeat the Croatians, killing their last king, Petar Svačić.
1098Siege of Antioch3 June – Crusaders capture Antioch after more than eight months of siege.
1099Siege of Jerusalem15 July – Crusaders capture Jerusalem from the Fatimids after a month of siege and bloody street-fighting.
1099Battle of Ascalon12 August – Crusaders defeat the Fatimids at Ascalon, but the city is not taken.

12th century

YearBattleDescription
1101Battle of RamlaJerusalem forces under Baldwin I defeat a superior Fatimid army.
1101Battle of MersivanAugust – Seljuk Turks defeat Crusaders.
1101Battle of Heraclea (1101)September – Seljuks defeat Crusaders.
1102Battle of RamlaA Fatimid army defeats 500 Crusader Knights.
1104Battle of HarranBaldwin II of Jerusalem is captured by the Seljuk Turks.
1105Battle of ArtahCrusaders of Antioch defeat the Seljuk Turks of Aleppo.
1105Battle of RamlaCrusaders under Baldwin I defeat the Fatimids
1106Battle of Tinchebray28 September – Henry I of England defeats his brother Robert, Duke of Normandy, in northwestern France.
1108Battle of Uclés29 May – Almoravids victory over Castile and León; Sancho, son and heir of Alfonso VI of León and Castile, is slain.
1109Battle of NakloBoleslaus III of Poland defeats the Pomeranians.
1109Battle of HundsfeldBoleslaus III of Poland defeats King Henry V of the Holy Roman Empire.
1109Battle of Głogów14 August – Boleslaus III successfully holds the town of Głogów against Henry V and Svatopluk of Bohemia.
1111Battle of ShaizarBaldwin I of Jerusalem and Mawdud ibn Altuntash fight, resulting in a tactical draw, and withdrawal of the Crusaders
1113Battle of Al-SannabraBaldwin I of Jerusalem was defeated by Mawdud ibn Altuntash of Mosul.
1115Battle of SarminCrusaders from Antioch led by Roger of Salerno defeat the Seljuk Turks.
1115Battle of WelfesholzSaxons under Lothair I of Supplinburg defeat the Holy Roman army.
1119Battle of Ager Sanguinis28 June – Turks under Ilghazi defeat Antioch troops, killing Roger of Salerno.
1121Battle of Didgori12 August – Georgian forces under David IV defeat Seljuk Turks.
1122Battle of BeroiaByzantines under John II Komnenos defeat Pechenegs.
1125Battle of Azaz11 June – Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem defeat Seljuks, Mosul and Aleppo forces.
1126Battle of Marj al-Saffar (1126)Crusaders under Baldwin II of Jerusalem defeat the Burids of Damascus.
1132Battle of NoceraRoger II of Sicily is defeated in his first major engagement by Ranulf II, Count of Alife.
1136Battle of Crug MawrWelsh under Owain Gwynedd defeat the South Wales Normans.
1137Battle of RignanoRoger II of Sicily is defeated in a major engagement by Ranulf, Duke of Apulia, again.
1138Battle of the Standard22 August – English forces under William of Aumale defeat an army of David I of Scotland.
1140Siege of WeinsbergConrad III of Germany besieges the Welf city of Weinsberg unsuccessfully.
1144Siege of Edessa28 November – 24 December – Zengi captures Edessa from the Crusaders.
1147Siege of LisbonCrusaders under Afonso I of Portugal capture Lisbon from the Almoravids.
1147Battle of ConstantinopleSeptember – Byzantines defeat German crusaders and force them to cross to Asia Minor.
1147Battle of Dorylaeum25 October – Seljuk Turks defeat German crusaders under Conrad III.
1148Siege of DamascusFrench and German Crusaders, in alliance with Jerusalem, fail to conquer Damascus from the Saracens, ending the Second Crusade.
1149Battle of Inab29 June – Raymond of Antioch killed in battle against Nur ad-Din Zangi and Unur of Damascus.
1151Battle of Móin MhórKingdom of Leinster defeats Kingdom of Thomond.
1153Battle of AscalonJerusalem captures Ascalon from the Fatimid Egyptians.
1156Battle of BrindisiThe Norman Kingdom of Sicily defeats the Byzantine Empire forces at the siege of Brindisi.
1157Battle of Coed EuloHenry II's invasion of Wales suffers a severe check near Basingwerk by Owain Gwynedd, though the situation is recovered, and a peace agreement later signed that cedes much of modern-day Flintshire to England.
1157Battle of Grathe HeathValdemar I of Denmark defeats and kills Sweyn III.
1164Battle of Harim12 August – A Crusader alliance is defeated by the Zengids.
1167Battle of SirmiumByzantine Empire defeats Hungary.
1167Battle of al-BabeinCrusaders under Amalric I battle the Zengids of Syria, ending in a tactical draw.
1167Battle of Monte29 May – Imperialists under Christian of Mainz and Rainald of Dassel defeat large Roman army
1174Battle of AlnwickWilliam I of Scotland is defeated and captured by a small English force.
1176Battle of Legnano29 May – Lombard League defeats and wounds the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
1176Battle of MyriokephalonSeljuk Turks defeat army of Emperor Manuel I Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire in Phrygia.
1177Battle of Montgisard25 November – Ayyubids under Saladin are defeated by the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Knights Templar.
1179Battle of Jacob's FordSaladin defeats the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
1179Siege of TaillebourgA young Richard the Lionheart takes a rebel castle in Aquitaine which was previously considered impregnable.
1180First Battle of UjiTaira clan defeats Minamoto clan, killing Prince Mochihito.
1180Siege of NaraThe Taira clan destroys the city during the Genpei War.
1180Battle of Ishibashiyama14 September – Taira victory near Mount Fuji.
1180Battle of Fujigawa9 November – Taira forces flee after a fake surprise attack by the Minamoto and Takeda clans.
1181Battle of Sunomatagawa25 April – Minamoto sneak attack thwarted, Taira are victorious.
1181Battle of YahagigawaMinamoto clan forced to withdraw, but Taira clan unable to pursue.
1182Battle of Belvoir Castleinconclusive battle between Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and an Ayyubid army of Saladin from Egypt
1183Battle of Al-Fuleinconclusive battle between Guy of Lusignan and the Ayyubid army of Saladin from Egypt
1183Siege of HiuchiTaira clan captures the fortress, but Minamoto defenders escape.
1183Battle of Kurikara2 June – Decisive Minamoto victory, turning the tides.
1183Battle of ShinoharaMinamoto victory. Several single combats prior to main battle.
1183Siege of Kerak (November)Saladin lays siege to Raynald of Châtillon's stronghold during marriage of Humphrey IV of Toron and Isabella of Jerusalem. King Baldwin IV's arrival forces Saladin to withdraw.
1183Battle of Mizushima17 November – Taira naval victory over the Minamoto.
1183Siege of FukuryūjiMinamoto forces capture the fortress.
1183Battle of MuroyamaThe Taira clan's five-wave assault defeats Minamoto forces.
1184Siege of HōjūjidonoMinamoto no Yoshinaka's faction captures Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
1184Second Battle of Uji19 February – Minamoto no Yoshinaka defeated by the rest of the Minamoto, forced away from the capital at Kyoto.
1184Battle of Awazu21 February – Minamoto no Yoshinaka killed.
1184Battle of Ichi-no-Tani18 March – Minamoto victory, Taira no Tadanori killed.
1184Battle of KojimaMinamoto victory over the Taira.
1185Battle of DemetritzesAlexios Branas decisively defeats Norman invasion army.
1185Battle of YashimaTaira forces confounded and defeated.
1185Battle of Dan-no-uraDecisive victory for the Minamoto. Last battle of Genpei War.
1187Battle of Cresson1 May – Al-Afdal (Saladin's eldest son) defeats the small crusader army at Nazareth.
1187Battle of Hattin4 July – Saladin destroys the Crusader army and takes several commanders prisoner.
1187Siege of Jerusalem20 September – 2 October – Saladin captures Jerusalem after 2 weeks of siege.
1189Battle of AcreCrusaders defeat Saladin's Ayyubid army outside Acre.
1190Battle of Iconium18 May – Frederick Barbarossa's forces defeat Seljuk Turks.
1191Battle of Arsuf7 September – Richard Lionheart's forces repel Saladin's attack.
1192Battle of Jaffa5 August – Richard I's Crusader army defeats Saladin.
1194Battle of AberconwyLlywelyn ap Iorwerth defeats his brother and assumes control of Gwynedd
1195Battle of Alarcos18 July – Almohad victory over Alfonso VIII of Castile.
1198Battle of GisorsRichard I defeats Philip II of France.

13th century

YearBattleDescription
1202Battle of BasianGeorgians under David Soslan decisively defeat Seljuk Turks.
1204Fourth CrusadeThe Franks capture Constantinople.
1205Battle of AdrianopleThe Bulgarian army defeats the Latin Empire and captures Baldwin I of Constantinople.
1208Battle of LenaSwedish armed peasants defeat Danish army.
1210Battle of ÜmeraEstonian forces defeat the Livonian Order, during the Livonian crusade.
1211Battle of the Rhyndacus15 October – the Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Lascaris.
1211Battle of ViljandiEstonian victory over the Livonian Order, during the Livonian crusade.
1212Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa16 July – Almohads expelled from most of Iberia by a joint army of the Christian kingdoms of Castile, León, Portugal, Navarre and Aragon.
1213Battle of Damme30 May-31 – English under William Longsword, Earl of Salisbury, sink most of fleet of France's King Philip II in the harbor of Damme.
1213Battle of Muret12 September – French crusaders under Simon de Montfort defeat forces of Aragon and Catalonia, killing King Peter II of Aragon. End of Aragonese intervention in Languedoc.
1214Battle of Bouvines27 July – France under king Philip Augustus defeats England (under John Lackland) and Otto IV of Germany, conquering Flanders and Angevin territories in France, and bringing about the final decision in the German Staufen–Welf rivalry in favor of Frederick II
1215Battle of ZhongduGenghis Khan and the Mongols defeat the Jin dynasty and capture Zhongdu (now Beijing).
1216Battle of LipitsaKonstantin of Rostov defeats his younger brothers, Yuri and Yaroslav.
1217Battle of South ForelandFleet of English Hubert and Burgh defeat French fleet of Eustace the Monk off Dover.
1217Battle of OtepääEstonian and Russian victory over the Livonian Order, during the Livonian crusade.
1217Battle of St. Matthew's DayThe Livonian Order and its allies defeat Estonians, during the Livonian crusade.
1218Siege of DamiettaThe Crusaders successfully besiege and capture the city from the Ayyubids.
1219Battle of LindaniseDanish forces under Valdemar II defeat the Estonians, during the Livonian crusade.
1220Battle of LihulaInvading Swedish forces are defeated by Estonians, during the Livonian Crusade.
1222Siege of TrebizondSeljuq Turks attempt to conquer Trebizond, are defeated by Emperor Andronikos I Gidos.
1223Battle of Kalka River31 May – The Mongols under Jebe and Subutai defeat an alliance of Kiev, Galicia-Volhynia, Chernigov and the Cumans decisively.
1224Battle of PoimanenonThe Nicaean emperor John III Vatatzes defeats a joint army of the Latin Empire and of rebels under the brothers Isaac and Alexios Laskaris
1230Battle of Klokotnitsa9 March – Victory for the Second Bulgarian Empire over the Despotate of Epirus.
1230Siege of Dun Beal GallimheWeek-long inconclusive battle between the Irish and Normans.
1230Battle of YassıçemenAugust 10–12 – Seljuk Turks defeat forces of Jalal ad-Din of Khwarazm.
1231Battle of JerezCastile defeats Moorish forces of Ibn Hud.
1236Battle of Saule22 September – Samogitians and Semigalians defeat Livonian Brothers of the Sword, whose remnants are incorporated into the Teutonic Knights.
1237Battle of CortenuovaEmperor Frederick II defeats the Lombard League.
1238Battle of the Sit River4 March – Mongols led by Batu Khan defeat Vladimir-Suzdal forces, Yuri II killed.
1238Siege of BresciaLong unsuccessful siege during the war between Frederick II of Sicily and the Guelphs of Northern Italy.
1239Siege of FaenzaLong successful siege during the war between Frederick II of Sicily and the Guelphs of Northern Italy.
1240Battle of the Neva15 June – Alexander Nevsky of the Novgorod Republic stops the Swedish invasion of Russia.
1241Battle of Liegnitz9 April – Mongols of the Golden Horde defeat feudal nobility including Knights Templar in Silesia, killing King Henry II the Pious.
1241Battle of Mohi11 April – Mongol forces under Batu Khan and Subutai defeat the Hungarian army under king Béla IV of Hungary, but the victory was not complete, so the Mongols leave Hungary utterly destroyed.
1242Battle on Lake Peipus5 April – Alexander Nevsky defeats the alliance of Teutonic Knights, the Livonian Order, Denmark and Dorpat.
1242Battle of TaillebourgLouis IX of France defeats Henry III of England.
1243Siege of ViterboFrederick II of Sicily unsuccessfully besieges Viterbo.
1243Battle of Kösedağ26 June – Mogols defeat Seljuk Turks, making Anatolia and Trebizond vassal states of the Mongol Empire.
1244Battle of La Forbie17 October – Crusaders defeated by Ayyubids.
1246Battle of Haugsnes19 April – The largest and bloodiest battle in Icelandic history where the forces of Thordur Kakali defeat Gissur Thorvaldsson
1247Sack of Dun GallimheNormans defeated by the Irish.
1248Battle of Parma18 February – Frederick II of Sicily is defeated by the Lombard League.
1249Battle of Fossalta26 May – King Enzio of Sardinia is captured by Bolognese in a clash between Guelphs and Ghibellines
1250The Seventh Crusade is defeated at Al-Mansurah.
1250Battle of Fariskur6 April – Ayyubid Egyptians defeat Seventh Crusade forces of Louis IX of France. taking him prisoner.
1250Battle of CingoliPapal and Guelph army is crushed by an Imperial and Italian army
1254Battle of AdrianopleNicaean forces under Theodore II Lascaris defeat the Bulgarians.
1255Battle of Montebruno23 February – Astigiani defeats Thomas II of Savoy.
1255Battle of Bryn DerwinJune – Llywelyn ap Gruffudd defeats his brother Owain ap Gruffudd and assumes control of Gwynedd
1257Battle of CadfanDecisive victory for the Welsh against the English.
1257Creadran-CilleNormans driven out of Lower Connacht by the Tír Chonaill Kingdom.
1258Battle of Baghdad29 January – 10 February – Hulagu Khan of the Mongols defeats the Abbasid, taking the Caliph prisoner.
1258Battle of KarydiMay/June – William II of Villehardouin Prince of Achaea, defeats a coalition of princes led by the Duke of Athens, Guy I de la Roche and ends the War of the Euboeote Succession.
1258Battle of Acre25 June - Fleet of the Republic of Venice defeats fleet of the Republic of Genoa off Acre. Genoese abandon Acre.
1259Battle of SkuodasThe Samogitian army invaded Courland and defeated the Livonian Order.
1259Battle of PelagoniaSeptember – The Empire of Nicaea defeats Achaea, Epirus and Sicily.
1259Battle of Cassano27 September – Ezzelino III da Romano is defeated by the crusade army of the Guelphs.
1260Battle of Durbe13 July – Teutonic Knights and its branch Livonian Order are defeated by Samogitians, what triggers the Great Prussian Insurrection.
1260Battle of KressenbrunnJuly – Bohemian and Austrian forces under Premysl Ottokar II defeat Béla IV of Hungary.
1260Battle of Ain Jalut3 September – Egyptian Mamluk army defeats Mongols and Georgians north of Palestine.
1260Battle of Montaperti4 September – Sienese defeat Florentines (Guelphs and Ghibellines).
1260Siege of ConstantinopleUnsuccessful attack on the Constantinopolitan suburb of Galata by forces of the Empire of Nicaea.
1261Battle of CallannFinghin Mac Carthy of the Kingdom of Desmond defeats Normans.
1262Battle of HausbergenThe bourgeois of Strasbourg defeat the army of the bishop.
1262Battle of Terek riverNogai Khan of Golden Horde defeats Hulagu. First open conflict in Mongol Empire.
1263Battle of LargsScots versus Norwegians, no definitive victory for either.
1263Battle of PrinitzaThe forces of the Principality of Achaea defeat a far larger Byzantine army.
1263Battle of SettepozziA Venetian fleet of 38 ships defeates a joint Byzantine-Genoese fleet of 48 ships off the Peloponnese.
1264Battle of Lewes14 May – (Second Barons' War) English rebels under Simon de Montfort defeat Henry III of England.
1264Battle of MakryplagiThe forces of the Principality of Achaea defeat a Byzantine army, taking their commanders prisoner.
1265Battle of Evesham4 August – (Second Barons' War) English under Prince Edward defeat rebels under Simon de Montfort, who is killed.
1266Battle of Benevento26 February – Charles of Anjou defeats Manfred of Sicily and conquers his kingdom (Guelphs and Ghibellines)
1266Battle of Trapani23 June - (War of Saint Sabas) Venetian fleet captures Genoese fleet.
1268Battle of RakvereRussian victory over the Livonian Order.
1268Battle of XiangyangDecisive Yuan Mongol victory over the Song Dynasty. First war ever involving the usage of firearms
1268Battle of Tagliacozzo23 August – Charles of Anjou defeats Conradin (Guelphs and Ghibellines)
1269Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa16 June – Guelph victory over Siena.
1270Battle of Karuse16 February - Lithuanian victory over the Livonian Order.
1270Ath an ChipNormans heavily defeated by the Irish.
1274Battle of Bun'ei20 November Mongols invade Kamakura Japan but are defeated and forced to retreat.
1275Battle of NeopatrasByzantine army besieging Neopatras is defeated by far smaller force from the Duchy of Athens
1275Battle of DemetriasByzantine fleet defeats coalition of Lombard and Venetian lords of Euboea and Crete.
1275Battle of Roccavione12 December Charles I of Anjou's Neapolitan army is defeated by the Piedmontese league led by Asti.
1277Battle of DesioA Visconti army under Ottone Visconti defeats the della Torre family troops.
1278Battle of Dürnkrut and Jedenspeigen(also known as Battle on the Marchfeld) 26 August Rudolf of Habsburg defeats Ottakar II Przemyśl.
1279Battle of Aizkraukle5 March – Lithuanians defeat units of the Livonian Order.
1279Battle of Yamen19 March – Yuan Dynasty defeats Song Dynasty, young emperor Bing drowned.
1280–1281Siege of BeratDefeat of besieging Angevin army after its commander is captured by the Byzantine relief force.
1281Battle of Kōan15 August – Typhoon wipes out the invading fleet of Kublai Khan in Japan.
1281Battle of Homs29 October – Mamluks defeat Mongols of the Ilkhanate.
1282Battle of Orewin Bridge11 December – Welsh troops decisively defeated by the English.
1287Battle of Garoza26 March – the Semigallians defeat the Livonian Order.
1288Battle of Worringen5 June – Battle for duchy of Limburg. Brabant defeats the forces of Cologne, Luxembourg and Nassau.
1288Battle of Bạch Đằng (1288)Đại Việt defeated the invasion of Yuan dynasty.
1289Battle of CampaldinoFlorence and allies defeat Arezzo.
1289Siege of Copenhagen (1289)Copenhagen withstood the attack.
1289Battle of SkanörSkanör withstood the attack, Norwegian Chieftain Thord Krytter fell in the battle.
1291Siege of AcreMameluks capture the last Crusader city.
1295Battle of Maes Moydog5 March – one of Edward I's armies defeats Welsh rebels, hastening the end of Madog ap Llywelyn's revolt.
1296Battle of Dunbar27 April English defeat Scots and occupy much of Scotland; first battle of the Wars of Scottish Independence.
1296Battle of CurzotaGenoa defeats Venetian fleet including Marco Polo.
1297Battle of Stirling Bridge11 September – Scots under William Wallace defeat English of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey.
1297Battle of Furnes20 August – French under Robert II of Artois defeat the Flemish at Bulskamp, near Furnes (Veurne).
1298Battle of Turaida1 June – The Livonian Order was decisively defeated by the residents of Riga allied with Lithuania under command of Vytenis.
1298 Battle of Göllheim July 2 - Albert I of Habsburg defeated Adolf of Germany. After battle, Albert was elected King of the Romans.
1298Battle of Falkirk22 July – in Stirlingshire – English archers defeat Scots led by William Wallace, English longbow's first great victory.
1299First Siege of Stirling CastleScottish forces besiege constable John Sampson unsuccessfully.
1299Battle of Falconaria1 December – Sicilians under Frederick II of Sicily defeat Neapolitans under Philip I of Taranto.

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