Battle of Cephalonia

When

880

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

38.27° N, 20.55° E

Description

880 naval battle

Naval

yes

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Medieval naval battle between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Aghlabids; Roman victory

The Battle of Cephalonia was a naval battle fought between the Byzantine and Aghlabid fleets near Cephalonia, off the western coast of Greece. The battle was a major Byzantine victory, and one of the rare naval battles that took place during the night in the Middle Ages.

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