1258-02-10

(10 February) Abbasid capital city of Baghdad finally fell to the Mongols after a 13-day-long siege.…

1098-12-12

(12 December) The Syrian city of Ma’arrat al-Nu’man fell to the Crusaders. After their victory,…

1877-12-10

(10 December) The siege of the Ottoman-Bulgarian town of Plevna ended with the Russian victory.…

1853-11-30

(30 November) During the Battle of Sinop (Crimean War), in the early morning, six Russian…

1177-11-25

(25 November) The Battle of Montgisard ended with the Crusaders’ victory.

0636-11-19

(19 November) A 4-day-long Battle of Qadissiyah ended with the victory of the Rashidun Caliphate…

1214-11-02

(2 November) The Seljuq Sultan of Rum Kaykaus I began the Siege of Sinope, then held…

0683-10-31

(31 October) The Holy Ka’bah was burned down during the Umayyad Siege of Makkah by…

1529-10-15

(15 October) The Ottoman forces under the personal command of Suleiman the Magnificent withdrew the Siege…