Battle of Milazzo (888)
The Battle of Milazzo was a naval battle fought in 888 between the Byzantine and Aghlabid fleets off northeastern Sicily. The battle was a major Aghlabid victory. It is sometimes known as the Second Battle of Milazzo, counting the Battle of Stelai as the First Battle of Milazzo.
| Battle of Milazzo | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily | |||||||
Map of the Arab–Byzantine naval conflict in the Mediterranean, 7th–11th centuries | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Aghlabids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| variously 5,000–7,000 (12,000?) dead | unknown | ||||||
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