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Battle of Butera

Battle of Butera was a battle fought in AD 845 at Butera, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Butera. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. The recorded result: Aghlabid victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 845
WhereButera, Italy37.183N, 14.183E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstAghlabids
Casualties and losses9,000–10,000 killed; (exaggeration)and3 killed
Part ofMuslim conquest of SicilyAD 827 to AD 902

Where it sits in the Muslim conquest of Sicily

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 962Battle of Butera, AD 845
19 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Sicily in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 845 (year precision)
PlaceButera, Italy
37.183N, 14.183E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000 menUnknown
Casualties and losses9,000–10,000 killed; (exaggeration)3 killed
Commanders
  • Al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl ibn Ya'qub al-Fazari
Battle of ButeraBattle of ButeraBattle of GelaBattle of PhintiasBattle of Cape EcnomusOperation ExcessAllied invasion of SicilyBattle of Cape EcnomusOperation ExcessAllied invasion of SicilyPalermoMessinaMarsala100 km37.183N, 14.183E
Placed at Butera; 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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Battle of Butera is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q22341845, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Butera, revision 1370435647, 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.