800 ⟶ Arab Fleet Raids the Tiber River

An Arab fleet sails up the Tiber.

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⚔️ Greeks Defeat Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera

Battle of Himera—The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon of Syracuse.⟶

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⚔️ Arab Fleet Raids the Tiber River

An Arab fleet sails up the Tiber.⟶

Military HistoryNaval WarfareIslamic ExpansionRaidsArab Caliphate

Italy

⚔️ Arab Naval Raids in the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic Seas

c. 813 – c. 915: Period of serious Arab naval raids on shores of Tyrrhenian and Adriatic seas.⟶

Naval WarfareRaidsByzantine EmpirePiracyMilitary Conflict

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Croatia

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⚔️ Saracen Sack of Rome

11,000 Saracen Arab squadrons from Africa, with 500 horses, desecrate Christian shrines in Rome, including the tombs and basilicas of Sts. Peter and Paul.⟶

Middle AgesRaidsViking AgeIslamChristianityReligious Conflict

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🛡️ Construction of the Leonine Wall in Rome

852: The west bank of the Tiber is annexed into the city of Rome" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Rome. A defensive wall, commissioned by Pope Leo IV, is built around what came to be called the Leonine City as a defensive response to the Saracen desecration of Rome" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Rome in 846.⟶

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⚔️ Norman Conquest of Sicily Begins

1091: Norman conquest of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea⟶

Norman ConquestMedieval WarfareKingdom of SicilyByzantine EmpireMilitary CampaignExpansionismMedieval Italy

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