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Siege of Cefalù

Siege of Cefalù was a siege conducted in November AD 837 at Cefalù, in what is now Italy; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtNovember AD 837ran into the following year
WhereCefalù, Italy38.037N, 14.027E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsAghlabid dynastyagainstByzantine Empire
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 962Siege of Cefalù, AD 837
19 placed engagements of the Muslim conquest of Sicily in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateNovember AD 837 (month precision)
to March AD 838
PlaceCefalù, Italy
38.037N, 14.027E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Alexios Mosele (Caesar)
Siege of CefalùSiege of CefalùBattle of HimeraBattle of HimeraBattle of SperlingaBattle of CeramiBattle of GaglianoBattle of HimeraBattle of SperlingaBattle of GaglianoPalermoCataniaMessinaSiracusaMarsalaRagusa100 km38.037N, 14.027E
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Elsewhere in AD 837

Siege of Cefalù 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 Q141285036, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Cefalù (837–838), revision 1376509411, 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.