What the records say
- When
- 840
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.47° N, 17.24° E
- Description
- 840 naval battle
- Naval
- yes
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Taranto (840)
840 battle of the Arab–Byzantine wars
The Battle of Taranto was a naval engagement between an Arab Aghlabid fleet and a combined Byzantine-Venetian navy. The battle ended in a crushing defeat for the Byzantine-Venetian fleet.
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