battle, medieval

Battle of Misilmeri

Name: Battle of Misilmeri
Location: Misilmeri, Italy

Battle of Misilmeri was a battle fought in 1068 at Misilmeri, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Misilmeri. It was part of the Norman conquest of Sicily, which ran from 1061 to 1091. The recorded result: Norman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1068

WhereMisilmeri, Italy38.033N, 13.450E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeNorman victory

BelligerentsNormansagainstZirids

Casualties and lossesMinimalandMajority of army

Part ofNorman conquest of Sicily1061 to 1091

Where it sits in the Norman conquest of Sicily

5 placed engagements of the Norman conquest of Sicily in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1068 (year precision)
Place	Misilmeri, Italy 38.033N, 13.450E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses	Minimal	Majority of army
Commanders	Roger I of Sicily

Placed at Misilmeri; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Palermo 1676, 12 km NW
Battle of Panormus 251 BC, 12 km NW
Siege of Palermo 1860, 12 km NW
Battle of Palermo 254 BC, 12 km NW
Siege of Panormus AD 535, 12 km NW

In the same war

Before: Battle of Cerami May 1063
After: Siege of Palermo 1071
All 5 engagements of Norman conquest of Sicily

Elsewhere in 1068

Battle of Misilmeri 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 Q11688201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Misilmeri, revision 1376413906, 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.