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Battles of Enna

Battles of Enna was a battle fought in AD 829 in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 829
WhereItaly37.567N, 14.267E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory Siege of Enna: Byzantine victory; 1st Battle of Enna: Aghlabid victory; 2nd Battle of Enna: Byzantine victory; 3rd Battle of Enna: Byzantine victory
BelligerentsAghlabid dynastyagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyandHeavy 90 officers captured
Part ofMuslim conquest of SicilyAD 827 to AD 902

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Sicily

Siege of Syracuse, AD 827Battle of Mazara del Vallo, AD 827Battles of Enna, AD 829Siege of Palermo, AD 830Battle of Enna, AD 835Siege of Cefalù, AD 837Siege of Messina, AD 842Battle of Butera, AD 845Siege of Lentini, AD 846Battle of Syracuse, AD 859Siege of Enna, AD 859Siege of Melite, AD 870Siege of Syracuse, AD 877Battle of Caltavuturo, AD 881Battle of Polizzi, AD 882Battle of Milazzo, AD 888Battle of Reggio, AD 901Siege of Taormina, AD 902Siege of Taormina, AD 962AD 827AD 962Battles of Enna, AD 829
19 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Sicily in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 829 (year precision)
to AD 829
PlaceItaly
37.567N, 14.267E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyHeavy 90 officers captured
Battles of EnnaBattles of EnnaBattle of SperlingaBattle of GaglianoBattle of CeramiBattle of TroinaBattle of CenturipeBattle of SperlingaBattle of TroinaPalermoMessinaSiracusaMarsalaRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.567N, 14.267E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 829

Battles of Enna is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q140882871, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battles of Enna (829), revision 1376509391, 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.