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Battle of Brindisi

Battle of Brindisi was a battle fought in 1156 at Brindisi, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Brindisi. It was part of the Byzantine–Norman Wars, which ran from 1039 to 1189. The recorded result: Sicilian victory.

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Fought1156
WhereBrindisi, Italy40.638N, 17.946E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSicilian victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of Sicily
Part ofByzantine–Norman Wars1039 to 1189

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Norman Wars

Siege of Bari, 1068Battle of the Zompe Bridge, 1074Battle of Dyrrhachium, 1081Battle of Larissa, 1083Siege of Dyrrhachium, 1107Siege of Antioch, 1137Battle of Brindisi, 1156Sack of Thessalonica, 1185Battle of Demetritzes, 118510681185Battle of Brindisi, 1156
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Norman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1156 (year precision)
PlaceBrindisi, Italy
40.638N, 17.946E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • John Doukas (megas hetaireiarches)
  • Robert III of Loritello
  • Alexios Komnenos (megas doux)
  • William I of Sicily
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Placed at Brindisi; 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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Battle of Brindisi is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55605026, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brindisi (1156), revision 1370435225, 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.