Italo-Norman

7 dated entries naming Italo-Norman, drawn from 7 separate years between 1071 CE and 1160 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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11th century

  • 1071April 15 – Siege of Bari: The capital of Bari, the last Byzantine-controlled city in the Catepanate of Italy, is captured by Italo-Norman forces under Duke Robert Guiscard after a 32-month siege.source

12th century

  • 1123August 9 – Battle of Al-Dimas: An Italo-Norman campaign in North Africa ends with their troops being massacred by Zirid forces near Mahdia (modern Tunisia).source
  • 1137An Almoravid fleet of 37 ships attack the coasts of southern Italy, under Norman rule.source
  • 1142A Norman raid against the city of Tripoli fails.source
  • 1143Norman raiders capture Jijel (modern Algeria). A Norman raid on Ceuta fails, but at the same time the Normans lead a successful assault against Sfax.source
  • 1154Normans conduct a series of raids in North Africa, including Annaba (modern Algeria) and the Nile Delta.source
  • 1160The Almohads conquer Mahdia (modern Tunisia) from the Normans after an important naval success near the city, against Christian reinforcements coming from Sicily.source

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