Battle of Ostia

Battle of Ostia
	; Raphael's fresco The Battle of Ostia, an indication of the battle's legendary fame
Date	Summer 849
Location	Ostia, Italy
Result	Christian victory
Belligerents
Christian League: Papal States; Byzantine Empire Duchy of Gaeta; Duchy of Amalfi; Duchy of Naples; Duchy of Sorrento; ;	Muslim fleet
Commanders and leaders
Caesar of Naples Pope Leo IV	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Minimal	Heavy

The naval Battle of Ostia took place in 849 in the Tyrrhenian Sea between a Muslim fleet and an Italian league of Papal, Neapolitan, Amalfitan, and Gaetan ships. The battle ended in favor of the Italian league, as they defeated the Muslims. It is one of the few events to occur in southern Italy during the ninth century that is still commemorated today, largely through the walls named after Leo and for the Renaissance painting Battaglia di Ostia by Raphael.

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