battle, medieval
Battle of Rometta
Battle of Rometta was a battle fought in 1038 at Rometta, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rometta. It was part of Q141304352. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.
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Where it sits in Q141304352
Record
| Date | 1038 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Rometta, Italy 38.172N, 15.414E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Byzantines capture Rometta | |
| Strength | Total: 10,000–15,000; 1,000 Varangians; 2,000 Italian recruits and auxiliaries; 300–500 Normans | Total: 50,000 (according to John Skylitzes) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Very Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Rometta AD 963, same recorded site
- Siege of Messina 1282, 12 km E
- Battle of Messene 397 BC, 12 km E
- Siege of Messina 1847, 12 km E
- Siege of Messina 1041, 12 km E
In the same war
- Before: Capture of Messina 1038
- After: Battle of Dranginai 1040
Elsewhere in 1038
- Battle of Nishapur Iran
- Battle of Sarakhs Iran
- Battle of al-Funt Spain
Battle of Rometta 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 Q141304225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rometta (1038), revision 1377035902, 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.