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Battles fought before 1000 AD

Name a battle fought before 1000 AD. Hopdown accepts 562 answers here. Common answers keep your bunny near the surface; rare ones dig deeper.

Most common answers

• Battle of ThermopylaeExtremely common
• Battle of MarathonExtremely common
• Battle of CannaeExtremely common
• Battle of SalamisCommon
• Battle of GaugamelaCommon
• Battle of ToursCommon
• Battle of ActiumCommon
• Battle of Red CliffsCommon
• Battle of the Teutoburg ForestUncommon
• Battle of Stamford BridgeUncommon
• Battle of HastingsUncommon
• Battle of RoncesvallesUncommon
• Siege of ConstantinopleUncommon
• Siege of JerusalemUncommon
• Battle of NinevehUncommon

Rare answers

• Battle of LadeRare
• Battle of MaserfieldRare
• Battle of AsculumRare
• Battle of AshingdonRare
• Battle of AvaricumRare
• Battle of Lake RegillusRare
• Battle of Beth HoronRare
• Battle of MertonRare
• Battle of AddaVery rare
• Battle of ReadingVery rare
• Battle of the ChainsVery rare
• Battle of Chester 616Very rare
• Battle of LautulaeVery rare
• Battle of ArtaxataVery rare
• Battle of HaluleVery rare

Deep cuts

The answers almost nobody gives.

• Battle of ChenggaoDeep cut
• Battle of UllaisDeep cut
• Battle of TahudaDeep cut
• Battle of Sena GallicaDeep cut
• Battle of DjahyDeep cut
• Battle of Xuanwu GateDeep cut
• Battle of Bach DangDeep cut
• Battle of SardisDeep cut
• Battle of CosDeep cut
• Battle of the ElephantsDeep cut

Plus 522 more answers you'll have to find yourself.