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Siege of Salerno

Siege of Salerno was a siege conducted in AD 871 at Salerno, in what is now Italy; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Salerno. It was part of Muslim conquests, which ran from AD 622 to AD 750. The recorded result: Franco-Lombard victory.

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FoughtAD 871ran into the following year
WhereSalerno, Italy40.681N, 14.759E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco-Lombard victory
BelligerentsAghlabid EmirateagainstFrankish Empire; Principality of Salerno; Principality of Benevento; County of Capua; Duchy of Naples
Part ofMuslim conquestsAD 622 to AD 750

Where it sits in Muslim conquests

First battle of Dongola, AD 642Second battle of Dongola, AD 652Battle of Siponto, AD 663Siege of Carcassonne, AD 725Battle of the River Berre, AD 737Battle of Avignon, AD 737Siege of Bilistan, AD 738Battle of Licosa, AD 846Siege of Salerno, AD 871Battle of Garigliano, AD 915Battle of Stilo, AD 982AD 642AD 982Siege of Salerno, AD 871
12 placed engagements of Muslim conquests in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 871 (year precision)
to AD 872
PlaceSalerno, Italy
40.681N, 14.759E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Guaifer of Salerno
  • Louis II of Italy
Siege of SalernoSiege of SalernoAllied invasion of ItalyBattle of NoceraSiege of Nuceria AlfaternaSiege of AmalfiBattle of Capo d'OrsoBattle of NoceraSiege of AmalfiBariFoggiaBeneventoCasertaBarlettaCampobasso100 km40.681N, 14.759E
Placed at Salerno; 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 871

Siege of Salerno 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 Q104871836, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Salerno (871–872), revision 1370744932, 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.