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Battle of Montepeloso

Battle of Montepeloso was a battle fought on 3 September 1041 at Irsina, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy, which ran from 1100 to 1200. The recorded result: Lombard-Norman victory.

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Fought3 September 1041
WhereIrsina, Italy40.750N, 16.233E
OutcomeLombard-Norman victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; Varangian GuardagainstLombards; Normans
Part ofNorman conquest of southern Italy1100 to 1200

Where it sits in the Norman conquest of southern Italy

Battle of Cannae (1018), 1018Battle of Olivento, 1041Battle of Montemaggiore, 1041Battle of Montepeloso, 1041Battle of Civitate, 1053Siege of Salerno, 1076Siege of Syracuse, 108610181086Battle of Montepeloso, 1041
7 placed engagements of the Norman conquest of southern Italy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 September 1041
PlaceIrsina, Italy
40.750N, 16.233E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Exaugustus Boioannes
  • William Iron Arm
Battle of MontepelosoBattle of MontepelosoBattle of RuvoSiege of AtellaBattle of OliventoSiege of Canosa di PugliaBattle of BitontoBattle of RuvoSiege of AtellaBattle of OliventoSiege of Canosa di PugliaBattle of BitontoSalernoTarantoLecceFoggiaBarlettaPotenzaCampobasso100 km40.750N, 16.233E
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Elsewhere in 1041

Battle of Montepeloso 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 Q3636538, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montepeloso, revision 1370269762, 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.