1061 ⟶ Norman Conquest of Sicily Begins

1091: Norman conquest of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
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⚔️ Roman Army Campaigns Against Veii

Roman troops march against the Veientines.⟶
Roman Army Campaigns Against Veii (-480)
Ancient romeEtruscansMilitary CampaignAncient WarfareExpansionismSiege
ItalyItaly

💥 Agathocles Destroys Segesta

The city of Segesta in Sicily is destroyed by Agathocles.⟶
Agathocles Destroys Segesta (-307)
Ancient greeceTyrannyWarfareMilitary CampaignDestruction
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Arab Fleet Raids the Tiber River

An Arab fleet sails up the Tiber.⟶
Arab Fleet Raids the Tiber River (800)
Military HistoryNaval WarfareIslamic ExpansionRaidsArab Caliphate
ItalyItaly

⚔️ William Iron Arm Arrives in Southern Italy

William Iron Arm ventures to the Mezzogiorno⟶
William Iron Arm Arrives in Southern Italy (1035)
NormansSouthern ItalyMiddle AgesConquestMilitary HistoryByzantine EmpireLombardsFeudalism
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Normans Defeat Papal and Lombard Forces at Civitate, Capture Pope Leo IX

the Norman commander Humphrey of Hauteville is victorious in the Battle of Civitate against the Lombards and the papal coalition led by Rudolf of Benevento; Pope Leo IX himself is captured by the Normans.⟶
Normans Defeat Papal and Lombard Forces at Civitate, Capture Pope Leo IX (1053)
NormansBattleMedieval WarfareCatholicismLombardsSouthern ItalyHoly Roman EmpireConquest
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Norman Conquest of Sicily Begins

1091: Norman conquest of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea⟶
Norman Conquest of Sicily Begins (1061)
Norman ConquestMedieval WarfareKingdom of SicilyByzantine EmpireMilitary CampaignExpansionismMedieval Italy
ItalyItaly