What the records say
- When
- 14 Oct 842 – 3 Oct 843
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.18° N, 15.55° E
- Description
- 842–843 siege
Siege of Messina (842–843)
842 – 843 Aghlabid siege against the Byzantine city of Messina
The siege of Messina was launched by the Aghlabids, allied with the Neapolitans, against the Byzantine city of Messina from 842 to 843. The Allied forces managed to capture the city after a long siege.
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