Atlas of Battles

war, 9 engagements

Battles of the Byzantine–Norman Wars

The atlas places 9 engagements of the Byzantine–Norman Wars (1039 to 1189): 5 battles and 4 sieges across 4 present-day countries, most in Greece (3), Italy (2), Turkey (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Dyrrhachium, Siege of Bari.

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Battle of the Zompe BridgeSiege of DyrrhachiumSiege of AntiochSiege of BariBattle of DyrrhachiumBattle of LarissaBattle of BrindisiSack of ThessalonicaBattle of DemetritzesSiege of BariBattle of LarissaBattle of BrindisiSack of ThessalonicaBattle of DemetritzesAthensAnkaraAleppoBeirutSofiaTiranaNicosiaİzmirBursaAdana500 km38.762N, 26.508E
9 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1060s: 1 engagements1070s: 1 engagements1080s: 2 engagements2 in 1080s1100s: 1 engagements1130s: 1 engagements1150s: 1 engagements1180s: 2 engagements2 in 1180s1060s1180s
9 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Bari, 1068Battle of the Zompe Bridge, 1074Battle of Dyrrhachium, 1081Battle of Larissa, 1083Siege of Dyrrhachium, 1107Siege of Antioch, 1137Battle of Brindisi, 1156Sack of Thessalonica, 1185Battle of Demetritzes, 118510681185
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
5 August 1068Siege of BariBari, ItalyNorman victory
1074Battle of the Zompe BridgeÇandır, TurkeyFranco-Norman victory
18 October 1081Battle of DyrrhachiumDurrës, AlbaniaNorman victory
June 1083Battle of LarissaLarissa, GreeceByzantine–Seljuk victory
October 1107Siege of DyrrhachiumDurrës, AlbaniaByzantine victory
1137Siege of AntiochAntioch, TurkeyByzantine victory
1156Battle of BrindisiBrindisi, ItalySicilian victory
1185Sack of ThessalonicaThessaloniki, GreeceSicilian victory; Thessalonica sacked
7 November 1185Battle of DemetritzesSidirokastro, GreeceByzantine victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Byzantine–Norman Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.