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Battle of Mazara del Vallo

Battle of Mazara del Vallo was a battle fought in AD 827 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. The recorded result: Aghlabid victory. Recorded strength: 700 cavalry; 10,000 infantry against 150,000 men (Arab claim, exaggerated).

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FoughtAD 827
WhereItaly37.652N, 12.588E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsAghlabid dynastyagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
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 962Battle of Mazara del Vallo, AD 827
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 827 (year precision)
PlaceItaly
37.652N, 12.588E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength700 cavalry; 10,000 infantry150,000 men (Arab claim, exaggerated)
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Asad ibn al-Furat
Battle of Mazara del ValloBattle of Mazara del ValloBattle of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumBattle of SelinusBattle of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumBattle of SelinusPalermoNabeul100 km37.652N, 12.588E
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 827

Battle of Mazara del Vallo 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 Q138544909, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mazara del Vallo, revision 1370269237, 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.