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Battle of Milazzo

Battle of Milazzo was a naval engagement fought in AD 888 at Milazzo, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Milazzo. It was part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which ran from AD 827 to AD 902. The recorded result: Aghlabid victory.

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FoughtAD 888
WhereMilazzo, Italy38.217N, 15.237E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAghlabid victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstAghlabids
Casualties and lossesVariously 5,000–7,000 killedandUnknown
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 Milazzo, AD 888
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 888 (year precision)
PlaceMilazzo, Italy
38.217N, 15.237E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Casualties and lossesVariously 5,000–7,000 killedUnknown
Battle of MilazzoBattle of MilazzoBattle of MilazzoBattle of MylaeSiege of RomettaBattle of TyndarisBattle of AbacaenumBattle of TyndarisBattle of AbacaenumCataniaSiracusaCatanzaroCrotoneVibo Valentia100 km38.217N, 15.237E
Placed at Milazzo; 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 888

Battle of Milazzo 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 Q3636526, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Milazzo (888), revision 1370449777, 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.