Battle of Cerami
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The Battle of Cerami was a pivotal 1063 victory in which Norman forces defeated a much larger Muslim army in Sicily, significantly advancing Norman control in southern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Cerami canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Hauteville family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRuler | Roger I, Count of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine-allied Normans
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Muslim forces ⓘ Norman forces ⓘ forces of the Emirate of Sicily ⓘ |
| combatant |
County of Sicily (Normans)
NERFINISHED
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Kalbid-led Muslim army ⓘ |
| commander |
Norman leader Roger de Hauteville
NERFINISHED
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Roger I of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Norman conquest of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
advance of Norman control in southern Italy
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significant Norman territorial gains in Sicily ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Emirate of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1063 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Norman advances in central Sicily ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | interior of northern-central Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | pivotal engagement in the Norman conquest of Sicily ⓘ |
| legacy | strengthened Norman position for eventual creation of the Kingdom of Sicily ⓘ |
| location |
Cerami
NERFINISHED
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Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Norman heavy cavalry charge against larger Muslim force ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Ibn al-Hawas
NERFINISHED
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Muslim emirs of Sicily ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Norman victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Norman raids in Sicily ⓘ |
| primarySources |
Arabic chronicles of Sicily
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medieval Latin chronicles ⓘ |
| region | southern Italy ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Misilmeri
NERFINISHED
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Norman capture of Messina NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman conquest of Calabria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationNormans | Latin Christian ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOpponents | Sunni Muslim ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian–Muslim conflict in the central Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result | Norman victory ⓘ |
| strengthMuslims |
much larger Muslim army
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several thousand troops ⓘ |
| strengthNormans |
several hundred knights
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smaller Norman force ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval cavalry battle ⓘ |
| year | 1063 ⓘ |
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