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Battle of Dranginai

Battle of Dranginai was a battle fought in 1040 at Troina, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Troina. It was part of Q141304352. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Large army; 1,000 Varangian Guards; 300–500 Normans against 60,000 (according to Goffredo Malaterra).

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Fought1040
WhereTroina, Italy37.783N, 14.600E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstZirid Dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownand50,000 (according to John Skylitzes)
Part ofQ141304352

Where it sits in Q141304352

Capture of Messina, 1038Battle of Rometta, 1038Battle of Dranginai, 104010381040Battle of Dranginai, 1040
3 placed engagements of Q141304352 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1040 (year precision)
PlaceTroina, Italy
37.783N, 14.600E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthLarge army; 1,000 Varangian Guards; 300–500 Normans60,000 (according to Goffredo Malaterra)
Casualties and lossesUnknown50,000 (according to John Skylitzes)
Commanders
  • George Maniakes
  • Harald Hardrada
  • Arduin the Lombard
  • Rainulf Drengot
  • Drogo of Hauteville
  • William Iron Arm
Battle of DranginaiBattle of DranginaiBattle of TroinaBattle of CeramiBattle of GaglianoSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of SperlingaSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of SperlingaPalermoMessinaSiracusaCatanzaroRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.783N, 14.600E
Placed at Troina; 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 Dranginai is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141304384, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dranginai (1040), revision 1377266210, 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.