Atlas of Battles

war, 19 engagements

Battles of the Muslim conquest of Sicily

The atlas places 19 engagements of the Muslim conquest of Sicily (AD 827 to AD 902): 8 battles, 10 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Italy (18), Malta (1).

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Battle of Mazara del ValloBattles of EnnaSiege of PalermoBattle of EnnaSiege of CefalùSiege of MessinaBattle of ButeraSiege of LentiniBattle of SyracuseSiege of EnnaBattle of PolizziBattle of ReggioSiege of TaorminaSiege of SyracuseSiege of MeliteSiege of SyracuseBattle of CaltavuturoBattle of MilazzoSiege of TaorminaSiege of SyracuseSiege of MeliteSiege of SyracuseBattle of CaltavuturoBattle of MilazzoSiege of TaorminaPalermoCataniaMarsalaReggio di CalabriaRagusa200 km37.050N, 14.119E
19 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 820s: 3 engagements3 in AD 820sAD 830s: 3 engagements3 in AD 830sAD 840s: 3 engagements3 in AD 840sAD 850s: 2 engagementsAD 870s: 2 engagementsAD 880s: 3 engagements3 in AD 880sAD 900s: 2 engagementsAD 960s: 1 engagementsAD 820sAD 960s
19 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 962
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 827Siege of SyracuseSyracuse, ItalyByzantine victory
AD 827Battle of Mazara del ValloItalyAghlabid victory
AD 829Battles of EnnaItalyByzantine victory Siege of Enna: Byzantine victory; 1st Battle of...
AD 830Siege of PalermoPalermo, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 835Battle of EnnaItalyAghlabid victory
November AD 837Siege of CefalùCefalù, ItalyByzantine victory
10 October AD 842Siege of MessinaMessina, ItalyAghlabid–Neapolitan victory
AD 845Battle of ButeraItalyAghlabid victory
AD 846Siege of LentiniItalyAghlabid victory
AD 859Battle of SyracuseSyracuse, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 859Siege of EnnaItalyAghlabid victory
AD 870Siege of MeliteMelite, MaltaAghlabid victory
AD 877Siege of SyracuseSyracuse, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 881Battle of CaltavuturoCaltavuturo, Italy
AD 882Battle of PolizziPolizzi Generosa, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 888Battle of MilazzoMilazzo, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 901Battle of ReggioReggio Calabria, ItalyAghlabid victory
AD 902Siege of TaorminaTaormina, ItalyAghlabid-Abbasid victory
AD 962Siege of TaorminaTaormina, ItalyFatimid victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Muslim conquest of Sicily (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.