Battle of Misilmeri
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The Battle of Misilmeri was a key 11th-century clash in Sicily in which Norman forces defeated local Muslim rulers, helping to secure Norman dominance in southern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Misilmeri canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Emirate of Sicily
NERFINISHED
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Norman County of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Muslim forces in Sicily
ⓘ
Normans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
advance of Norman dominance in southern Italy
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strengthening of Norman control in Sicily ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Emirate of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1068 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Norman campaigns in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Muslim Sicilian troops
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Norman knights ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Sicily (later) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Misilmeri
NERFINISHED
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Sicily ⓘ southern Italy ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of local Muslim rulers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Norman conquest of Sicily
ⓘ
Norman expansion in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result | Norman victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
helped secure Norman dominance in Sicily
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weakened Muslim political power in Sicily ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
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