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Naval Conflict between Sicily and Byzantium

Type Event Region Mediterranean Time 1156

In 1156, the Byzantine fleet and the Norman Sicilian navy clashed in the Mediterranean;…

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  1. 1156Mediterranean · MediterraneanByzantine Emperor Manuel I dispatched a fleet under Michael Palaiologos and other commanders into the coastal waters of southern Italy, intending to contain the Norman navy and support local anti-Norman forces.
  2. 1156Mediterranean · MediterraneanThe Kingdom of Sicily's navy, organized by Maio and others, made contact or engaged in small-scale naval combat with the Byzantine fleet; both sides gained and lost without changing the strategic balance in southern Italy.

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