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Siege of Bari

Siege of Bari was a siege conducted on 5 August 1068 at Bari, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Byzantine–Norman Wars, which ran from 1039 to 1189. The recorded result: Norman victory. Recorded strength: Bari garrison, other Byzantine reinforcements and 20 ships against Norman army and fleet, unknown size.

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Record

Date5 August 1068
PlaceBari, Italy
41.125N, 16.867E
Part ofByzantine–Norman Wars (1039 to 1189)
KindSiege, medieval
ResultNorman victory
Territorial changeEnd of Byzantine Italy
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireNormans
CommandersMichael Maurex; Avartuteles; Stephen PateranRobert Guiscard
StrengthBari garrison, other Byzantine reinforcements and 20 shipsNorman army and fleet, unknown size
Casualties and lossesHeavy, including civiliansHeavy
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Siege of Bari is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815120, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bari, revision 1370739282, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.