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Battle of Polizzi

Battle of Polizzi was a battle fought in AD 882 at Polizzi Generosa, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Polizzi Generosa. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. The recorded result: Aghlabid victory.

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FoughtAD 882
WherePolizzi Generosa, Italy37.812N, 13.999E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsAghlabid dynastyagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 killed + garrison destroyed
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 Polizzi, AD 882
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 882 (year precision)
PlacePolizzi Generosa, Italy
37.812N, 13.999E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 killed + garrison destroyed
Commanders
  • Muhammad ibn al-Fadl
Battle of PolizziBattle of PolizziBattle of HimeraSiege of CefalùBattle of SperlingaBattle of HimeraBattle of CeramiSiege of CefalùBattle of SperlingaBattle of HimeraPalermoCataniaMessinaSiracusaMarsalaRagusa100 km37.812N, 13.999E
Placed at Polizzi Generosa; 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 882

Battle of Polizzi 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 Q141273364, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Polizzi, revision 1377001428, 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.