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Battle of Cannae (1018)

Battle of Cannae (1018) was a battle fought in 1018 at Cannae, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy, which ran from 1100 to 1200. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.

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The Byzantine Empire on the death of Emperor Basil II in (1025) in English
The Byzantine Empire on the death of Emperor Basil II in (1025) in English. Nécropotame (French version); Cplakidas (English translation), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1018
WhereCannae, Italy41.296N, 16.152E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine Empire; Varangian GuardagainstLombards; Norman mercenaries
Part ofNorman conquest of southern Italy1100 to 1200

Where it sits in the Norman conquest of southern Italy

Battle of Cannae (1018), 1018Battle of Olivento, 1041Battle of Montemaggiore, 1041Battle of Montepeloso, 1041Battle of Civitate, 1053Siege of Salerno, 1076Siege of Syracuse, 108610181086Battle of Cannae (1018), 1018
7 placed engagements of the Norman conquest of southern Italy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1018 (year precision)
PlaceCannae, Italy
41.296N, 16.152E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Basil Boioannes
  • Melus of Bari
  • Gilbert Buatère
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Elsewhere in 1018

Battle of Cannae (1018) is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q608438, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cannae (1018), revision 1378176845, 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.