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Battle of Makarska

Battle of Makarska was a naval engagement fought in AD 887 in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Croatian-Venetian Wars, which ran from AD 700 to 1358. The recorded result: Narentine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 12 large ships.

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FoughtAD 887
WhereCroatia43.293N, 17.020E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNarentine victory
BelligerentsNarentines; Duchy of CroatiaagainstRepublic of Venice
Part ofCroatian-Venetian WarsAD 700 to 1358

Where it sits in the Croatian-Venetian Wars

Battle of Makarska, AD 887Siege of Lastovo, 1000Battle of Pašman, 1190Siege of Zadar, 1345AD 8871345Battle of Makarska, AD 887
4 placed engagements of the Croatian-Venetian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 887 (year precision)
PlaceCroatia
43.293N, 17.020E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Territorial changeSlavic Narentine pirates establish dominance over Adriatic Sea
StrengthUnknown12 large ships
Commanders
  • Branimir, Duke of Croatia
  • Pietro I Candiano
Battle of MakarskaBattle of MakarskaBattle of the Dalmatian channelsBattle of TaurisBattle of CurzolaSiege of KlisSiege of KlisBattle of TaurisBattle of CurzolaSiege of KlisSiege of KlisSarajevoZadarDubrovnikZenicaŠibenik100 km43.293N, 17.020E
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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Battle of Makarska is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12627973, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Makarska, revision 1376076612, 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.