Battle of Megiddo

Battle between Egyptian Empire and an alliance of Asiatic rebels against Egyptian rule in 1457 BC
Event battle Q733364
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Summary

Battle of Megiddo is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,275 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Megiddo's instance of is recorded as battle[3].
  • Battle of Megiddo took place at Tel Megiddo[4].
  • Battle of Megiddo's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)[5].
  • Battle of Megiddo occurred on April 16, 1457 BC[6].
  • Battle of Megiddo's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 32.585277777777776, 'longitude': 35.184444444444445}[7].
  • A participant in Battle of Megiddo was New Kingdom of Egypt[8].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Megiddo was Canaanites[9].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Megiddo was Kadesh[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Megiddo was Tel Megiddo[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Megiddo was Mitanni[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Megiddo was Hurrians[13].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Megiddo occurred on April 16, 1457 BC[6]. It took place at Tel Megiddo[4].

Context

Battle of Megiddo's instance of is recorded as battle[3].

Participants

Recorded participant include New Kingdom of Egypt[8], Canaanites[9], Kadesh[10], Tel Megiddo[11], Mitanni[12], and Hurrians[13].

Why It Matters

Battle of Megiddo ranks in the top 3% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,275 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Yousef Kemet · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Battle between Egyptian Empire and an alliance of Asiatic rebels against Egyptia
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||arz, en, ar */"
  2. 18w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 32.585277777777776, 'longitude': 35.18444444444
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Coordinate location: 32°35'7"N, 35°11'4"E, QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35923|batch #35923]]"
  3. 18w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 32.585277777777776, 'longitude': 35.18444444444
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Coordinate location: 32°35'7"N, 35°11'4"E, Importing coordinate from enwp"
  4. 18w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 32.585277777777776, 'longitude': 35.18444444444
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Coordinate location: 32°35'7"N, 35°11'4"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P276) in"
  5. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → —
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 32.585277777777776, 'longitude': 35.18444444444
    Instance of → battle
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    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007563009405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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