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Siege of Constantinople, 717 CE
Illustration of Byzantine ships using Greek Fire against Umayyad invaders during the 717 CE Siege of Constantinople, by Zvonimir Grbasic. Courtesy of Medieval Warfare Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
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Siege of Lisbon, 1147 CE
A painting of the siege of Lisbon in 1147 CE.
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The Siege of Acre, 1189-91 CE
A medieval manuscript (c. 1280 CE) illustration depicting the 1189-91 CE siege of Acre during the Third Crusade. (Bibliotheque Municipale de Lyon, France)
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Siege of Nineveh, 612 BCE
A recreation of the Siege of Nineveh (c. 612 BCE) by Vilius Petrauskas.
Courtesy of Ancient History Magazine / Karwansaray Publishers.
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Bonaparte at the Siege of Toulon
Bonaparte at the siege of Toulon, 1793, by Édouard Detaille.
Musée de l'armée, Paris.
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Umayyad Siege of Constantinople 717 CE
The Siege of Constantinople by the Umayyad Caliphate in 717 – 718 CE, as depicted in the 14th-century Bulgarian translation of the Constantine Manasses Chronicle. The image has been digitally retouched.
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Second Siege of Vienna 1683 CE
The Second Siege of Vienna in 1683 CE, drawn by Frans Geffels (l. 1624–1694 CE). This was a disastrous Ottoman defeat. (Vienna Museum at Karlsplatz)
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The Second Siege of Zaragoza
The Second Siege of Zaragoza (19 December 1808 to 20 February 1809) was a bloody chapter of the Peninsular War, resulting in 10,000 dead French soldiers and 54,000 dead Spanish, including 30,000 civilians. Painting by Louis-François, Baron...
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Siege of Rome by Porsenna
GIF map drawn to demonstrate the siege by Etruscan Lars Porsenna against Rome and the battle for the Wooden Bridge, c. 508 BCE.
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Siege of Orleans
Siege of Orléans in 1428 CE from the 15-century CE manuscript Vigiles de Charles VII (c. 1484 CE).
Bibliothèque nationale de France, Manuscrit Français 5054, folio 53, recto.