1053 ⟶ Normans Defeat Papal and Lombard Forces at Civitate, Capture Pope Leo IX
the Norman commander Humphrey of Hauteville is victorious in...
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The Byzantine armies of Basil Boioannes are victorious at the Battle of Cannae against the Lombards under Melus of Bari.⟶
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Italy⚔️ 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.⟶
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