Siege of Messina (1041) 1041
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1041 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Arab–Byzantine wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Kalbids, Zirid Dynasty | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 38.1833, 15.5500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Messina was conducted in 1041 by the forces of the Zirid dynasty and Kalbid Emirate against a defending Byzantine force led by Katakalon Kekaumenos. After a previously successful campaign which saw much of Eastern Sicily return to Muslim control, the Arab forces attempted to drive the Byzantines from their final holding at Messina. After a siege lasting four days, Kekaumenos led his men in a sortie and surprised the Arab army. The Byzantines won a major victory and killed the Arab commander, though this success could not reverse the ultimate return of Sicily to Zirid and Kalbid control.
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