Battle of Olivento

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battle military conflict

The Battle of Olivento was an 11th-century clash in southern Italy in which Norman forces defeated a Byzantine-led army, helping to establish Norman dominance in the region.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Battle of Montemaggiore	1
Battle of Olivento canonical	1

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	battle ⓘ military conflict ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Battle on the Olivento River NERFINISHED ⓘ
belligerent	Norman adventurers NERFINISHED ⓘ
combatant	Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard rebels ⓘ Norman forces ⓘ
commander	Drogo of Hauteville NERFINISHED ⓘ Humphrey of Hauteville NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Dokeianos NERFINISHED ⓘ William Iron Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict	Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ
countryInvolved	Norman principalities in Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ
date	1041 ⓘ
era	11th century ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ
followedBy	Battle of Montemaggiore NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Montepeloso NERFINISHED ⓘ
follows	Lombard–Norman revolt of 1041 NERFINISHED ⓘ
location	Apulia NERFINISHED ⓘ near the river Olivento ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ
notableCommanderForByzantines	Michael Dokeianos NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableCommanderForNormans	William Iron Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ
opponent	Byzantine-led army ⓘ
partOf	Norman conquest of southern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ
precededBy	Lombard–Norman uprising in Melfi NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	Norman victory ⓘ
significance	helped establish Norman dominance in southern Italy ⓘ weakened Byzantine control in Apulia ⓘ

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Norman conquest of southern Italy → significantEvent → Battle of Olivento ⓘ

this entity surface form: Battle of Montemaggiore