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Battle of Reggio

Battle of Reggio was a battle fought in AD 901 at Reggio Calabria, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Reggio Calabria. 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 901
WhereReggio Calabria, Italy38.114N, 15.650E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsAghlabid dynastyagainstByzantine Empire
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 Reggio, AD 901
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 901 (year precision)
PlaceReggio Calabria, Italy
38.114N, 15.650E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Abdallah II of Ifriqiya
Battle of ReggioBattle of ReggioSiege of RhegiumBattaglia di Piazza DuomoBattle of MessanaSiege of MessinaBattle of MesseneSiege of RhegiumBattle of MessanaCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroRagusaCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.114N, 15.650E
Placed at Reggio Calabria; 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 901

Battle of Reggio is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q140243462, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Reggio (901), revision 1370587345, 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.