Siege of Syracuse

Name: Siege of Syracuse
Start: 1086-05
End: 1086-10

May 1086 – Oct 1086 · 37.07° N, 15.29° E

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When: May 1086 – Oct 1086
Kind: Siege
Coordinates: 37.07° N, 15.29° E
Description: 1086 siege

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Siege of Syracuse (1086)

1086 siege

In 1086, following a naval battle, the Islamo-Sicilian city of Syracuse was blockaded by sea and besieged by land from May to October by the forces of the Norman county of Sicily. Following the death and flight of its leaders, the city surrendered.

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