Siege of Bari (1068–1071)
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The Siege of Bari (1068–1071) was the protracted military campaign in which Norman forces captured the last major Byzantine stronghold in southern Italy, effectively ending Byzantine rule on the Italian peninsula.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Bari (1068–1071) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military campaign
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siege ⓘ |
| affectedEntity |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Norman states in southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantType | medieval armies ⓘ |
| commander |
Byzantine catepan of Italy
ⓘ
Robert Guiscard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege warfare ⓘ |
| duration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1071 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Norman expansion in southern Italy ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | decline of Byzantine power in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Catepanate of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| method |
blockade of the city
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protracted siege ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
capture of the city of Bari
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expulsion of Byzantine authority from southern Italy ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Byzantine commanders in Bari ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Byzantine garrison of Bari
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Norman forces of Robert Guiscard ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Bari to the Normans ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Norman wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
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Bari NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
loss of Byzantine influence in the Adriatic region of Italy
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strengthening of Norman principalities in Italy ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Norman campaigns in Apulia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Byzantine–Norman conflict over southern Italy
NERFINISHED
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Norman conquest of Apulia and Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Norman victory
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capture of Bari by the Normans ⓘ end of Byzantine rule in southern Italy ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidated Norman control of Apulia
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effectively ended Byzantine political presence on the Italian peninsula ⓘ last major Byzantine stronghold in southern Italy captured ⓘ |
| startDate | 1068 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key port city in southern Italy
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major Byzantine stronghold on the Adriatic coast ⓘ |
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