1009 ⟶ Melus of Bari's Insurrection Against Byzantine Rule in Italy
1010: The Lombard known as Melus of Bari leads an insurrecti...
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🛡️ Byzantine Reconquest of Italy and Defeat of the Ostrogoths
Eviction of the Ostrogoths from Rome, and the re-unification of all Italy under Roman rule.⟶
Byzantine EmpireReconquestMilitary HistoryRoman EmpireImperialism
Italy⚔️ Melus of Bari's Insurrection Against Byzantine Rule in Italy
1010: The Lombard known as Melus of Bari leads an insurrection against the Byzantine Catepan of Italy, John Curcuas, as the latter was killed in battle and replaced by Basil Mesardonites, who brought Byzantine reinforcements.⟶
Byzantine EmpireRebellionMilitary HistoryLombardsRegional ConflictWarfare
Italy⚔️ Byzantine Victory at the Battle of Kleidion
The Byzantine armies of Basil II are victorious over Samuil of Bulgaria in the Battle of Kleidion.⟶
Byzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareMilitary HistoryImperialismSiegeEmpire Building
Bulgaria⚔️ Byzantine Victory at Battle of Cannae Against Lombards
The Byzantine armies of Basil Boioannes are victorious at the Battle of Cannae against the Lombards under Melus of Bari.⟶
Byzantine EmpireLombardsBattleSouthern ItalyMilitary HistoryMedieval Warfare
Italy⚔️ George Maniaces' Rebellion Against Byzantine Emperor Constantine IX
the Byzantine General George Maniaces, who had served in Sicily back in 1038, is proclaimed emperor by his troops while he is catepan of Italy; he leads an unsuccessful rebellion against Constantine IX Monomachos and is killed in battle in Macedonia during his march towards Constantinople.⟶
Byzantine EmpireRebellionCivil WarMilitary History
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Greece
North Macedonia
Turkey⚔️ Sack of Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade
Fourth Crusade of 1202–1204 captures Zadar for Venice and sacks Byzantine Constantinople, creating the Latin Empire.⟶
CrusadesByzantine EmpireSackMilitary HistoryReligious ConflictMiddle Ages
CroatiaItaly