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Siege of Enna

Siege of Enna was a siege conducted in AD 859 at Enna, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Enna. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. The recorded result: Aghlabid victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000 cavalry.

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FoughtAD 859
WhereEnna, Italy37.567N, 14.267E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstAghlabids
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Enna, AD 859
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 859 (year precision)
PlaceEnna, Italy
37.567N, 14.267E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown2,000 cavalry
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Siege of EnnaSiege of EnnaBattle of SperlingaOperation ExcessBattle of GaglianoBattle of CeramiBattle of TroinaBattle of SperlingaOperation ExcessBattle of TroinaPalermoMessinaSiracusaMarsalaRagusaVibo Valentia100 km37.567N, 14.267E
Placed at Enna; 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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Elsewhere in AD 859

Siege of Enna 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 Q125470166, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Enna, revision 1370741035, 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.