Siege of Taormina
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The siege of Taormina in 902 ended the conquest of the Byzantine city of Taormina, in northeastern Sicily, by the Aghlabids. The campaign was led by the deposed Aghlabid emir, Ibrahim II, as a form of armed pilgrimage and holy war. Ibrahim's forces defeated the Byzantine garrison in a hard-fought battle in front of the city walls, and laid siege to the city. Left unsupported by the Byzantine government, Taormina capitulated on 1 August. The population was massacred or sold into slavery. The fall of this last major Byzantine stronghold signalled the completion of the Muslim conquest of Sicily, which had been ongoing since the 820s, although some minor Byzantine outposts survived until the 960s.
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 35 | Battle of Tauromenium | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 392 | Battle of Abacaenum | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 393 | Siege of Tauromenium | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 881 | Battle of Caltavuturo | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 902 | Siege of Taormina | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 962 | Siege of Taormina | Byzantine Empire, Fatimid Caliphate, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1078 | Siege of Taormina | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1719 | Battle of Francavilla | Holy Roman Empire, battle, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Greek Fortress or Castelluccio | archaeological site, fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1592 | Fortezza del Tocco | fort | Wikidata |