Siege of Taormina (962) 962
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 962 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Muslim conquest of Sicily | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, Fatimid Caliphate | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.8500, 15.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Taormina in 962 was a successful siege by the Fatimid governors of Sicily of the main Byzantine fortress on the island, Taormina.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Taormina (962) (revision 1370745673), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC) 394 BC · 0 km
- Siege of Taormina (1078) 1078 · 0 km
- Battle of Caltavuturo 881 · 2 km
- Battle of Abacaenum 393 BC · 28 km
- Siege of Rometta 963 · 37 km
- Battle of Tyndaris 257 BC · 40 km
Other battles of the Muslim conquest of Sicily
- Siege of Syracuse (827–828) 827
- Siege of Cefalù (837–838) 837
- Siege of Messina (842–843) 842
- Siege of Melite (870) 870
- Siege of Syracuse (877–878) 877
- Battle of Caltavuturo 881
- Siege of Rometta 963
All 8 battles of the Muslim conquest of Sicily →
Browse more: battles in Italy · Europe · Medieval battles