What the records say
- When
- 868
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 37.07° N, 15.29° E
- Description
- conducted by the Aghlabids against Syracuse in Sicily, then a possession of the Byzantine Empire
Battle of Syracuse (868)
The Battle of Syracuse was a military engagement between the Aghlabids and the Byzantines near Syracuse. The Byzantines launched an expedition to re-establish their control over Sicily. The expedition ended in disaster for the Byzantines.
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