Battle of Montepeloso
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The Battle of Montepeloso (1041) was a decisive clash in which Norman and Lombard forces defeated the Byzantines, greatly advancing Norman dominance in southern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Montepeloso canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lombard forces ⓘ Norman forces ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Byzantine Catapanate of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norman-Lombard coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Atenulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Iron Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval land battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
advance of Norman dominance in southern Italy
ⓘ
weakening of Byzantine control in southern Italy ⓘ |
| date | 1041-09-03 ⓘ |
| era | 11th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Mezzogiorno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Basilicata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irsina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | capture of the Byzantine catapan Exaugustus Boioannes ⓘ |
| opponent | Byzantine Italian forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Exaugustus Boioannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Apulia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montepeloso NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Battle of Montemaggiore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Olivento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Norman-Lombard victory
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decisive defeat of Byzantine forces ⓘ |
| significance |
key step in establishment of Norman principalities in southern Italy
ⓘ
turning point in the decline of Byzantine power in Italy ⓘ |
| year | 1041 ⓘ |
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