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Battle of Olivento

Battle of Olivento was a battle fought on 17 March 1041 at Olivento, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy, which ran from 1100 to 1200. The recorded result: Norman victory. Recorded strength: Several thousand troops against 300 Norman knights; 600 foot soldiers.

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Normand cavalier of King William in 1066. Drawing from Vinkhuijzen Collection of Military Costume Illustration.
Normand cavalier of King William in 1066. Drawing from Vinkhuijzen Collection of Military Costume Illustration.. The collection assembled by H. J. Vinkhuijzen (1843-1910). See: [2], Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 March 1041
WhereOlivento, Italy41.051N, 15.753E
OutcomeNorman victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; Varangian GuardagainstNormans; Lombards
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Olivento, 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

Date17 March 1041
PlaceOlivento, Italy
41.051N, 15.753E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthSeveral thousand troops300 Norman knights; 600 foot soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • William Iron Arm
Battle of OliventoBattle of OliventoSiege of MelfiSiege of AtellaBattle of AscoliBattle of AsculumBattle of CerignolaSiege of MelfiSiege of AtellaBattle of AscoliBattle of CerignolaNaplesSalernoTarantoFoggiaCasertaPotenzaCampobasso100 km41.051N, 15.753E
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Battle of Olivento 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 Q3636556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Olivento, revision 1381460461, 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.