battle, major, medieval
Battle of Stilo
Battle of Stilo was a battle fought on 14 July AD 982 at Capo Colonna, in what is now Italy. It was part of Muslim conquests, which ran from AD 622 to AD 750. The recorded result: Fatimid-Sicilian victory. Recorded strength: 2,100+ armored cavalry, the rest unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 14 July AD 982 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Capo Colonna, Italy 39.025N, 17.202E | |
| Part of | Muslim conquests (AD 622 to AD 750) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Fatimid-Sicilian victory | |
| Belligerents | Holy Roman Empire; Principality of Benevento | Fatimid Caliphate; Emirate of Sicily |
| Commanders | Emperor Otto II; Landulf IV of Benevento; Pandulf II of Salerno | Emir Abu'l-Qasim |
| Strength | 2,100+ armored cavalry, the rest unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 4,000 killed; including many nobles | Fewer than Imperial army |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Crotona 204 BC, 9.8 km
- Battle of Le Castella 1297, 20 km
- Battle of Petelia 208 BC, 30 km
- Siege of Petelia 216 BC, 30 km
- Battle of Catanzaro 1297, 54 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Licosa AD 846
- All 7 engagements of Muslim conquests
Elsewhere in AD 982
- Battle of Pant Câd-Einion United Kingdom
Battle of Stilo is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q703523, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stilo, revision 1383454793, 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.