Battle of Dyrrhachium (1107–1108 campaign)

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The Battle of Dyrrhachium (1107–1108 campaign) was a key engagement in which Byzantine forces under Emperor Alexios I Komnenos successfully resisted a Norman invasion led by Bohemond I of Antioch on the Adriatic stronghold of Dyrrhachium.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
aimOfByzantines defense of Dyrrhachium stronghold
associatedWith Byzantine defensive strategy against Normans
belligerent Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Norman forces
campaignLeaderByzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
campaignLeaderNorman Bohemond I of Antioch NERFINISHED
commander Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
Bohemond I of Antioch NERFINISHED
conflictIn Byzantine–Norman wars NERFINISHED
conflictType siege and field operations
date 1107
1108
era High Middle Ages
followedBy Treaty of Devol NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Komnenian restoration NERFINISHED
involved Byzantine land forces
Byzantine navy NERFINISHED
Norman crusader forces
locatedInPresentDay Albania NERFINISHED
longTermConsequence confirmation of Byzantine control over Dyrrhachium
limitation of Bohemond’s ambitions in the Balkans
objectiveOfNormans capture of Dyrrhachium
opponentDynasty Normans of southern Italy NERFINISHED
outcome Norman invasion repelled
partOf 1107–1108 campaign of Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
partOfReignOf Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED
place Adriatic coast NERFINISHED
Durrës NERFINISHED
Dyrrhachium NERFINISHED
precededBy Norman landing on Adriatic coast
primarySource Anna Komnene’s Alexiad NERFINISHED
relatedConflict Siege of Dyrrhachium (1081–1082) NERFINISHED
result Byzantine victory
strategicImportance control of Adriatic communications
gateway to western Balkans
theater Adriatic Sea region NERFINISHED
Balkans NERFINISHED

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Norman–Byzantine conflicts hasPart Battle of Dyrrhachium (1107–1108 campaign)