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Battle of Cerami

Battle of Cerami was a battle fought in May 1063 at Cerami, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Norman conquest of Sicily, which ran from 1061 to 1091. The recorded result: Norman victory.

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Roger I de Sicilia en la batalla de CeramiRoger I of Sicily at the Battle of Cerami in 1063
Roger I de Sicilia en la batalla de CeramiRoger I of Sicily at the Battle of Cerami in 1063. Prosper Lafaye, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay 1063
WhereCerami, Italy37.780N, 14.500E
OutcomeNorman victory
BelligerentsNormansagainstZirids; Kalbids
Part ofNorman conquest of Sicily1061 to 1091

Where it sits in the Norman conquest of Sicily

Battle of Cerami, 1063Battle of Misilmeri, 1068Siege of Palermo, 1071Siege of Taormina, 1078Norman invasion of Malta, 109110631091Battle of Cerami, 1063
5 placed engagements of the Norman conquest of Sicily in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay 1063 (month precision)
PlaceCerami, Italy
37.780N, 14.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength136 mounted knights
Commanders
  • Roger I of Sicily
  • Serlo II of Hauteville
  • Roussel de Bailleul
  • Arisgot du Pucheuil
  • Ibn al-Hawas
Battle of CeramiBattle of CeramiBattle of GaglianoBattle of TroinaBattle of SperlingaSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of CenturipeBattle of SperlingaSiege of Centuripe and GalariaBattle of CenturipePalermoMessinaSiracusaRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.780N, 14.500E
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Battle of Cerami 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 Q85859789, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cerami, revision 1376416720, 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.