Battle of Stelai
The Battle of Stelai was a naval battle fought in 880 between the Byzantine and Aghlabid fleets off the southern Italian peninsula. The battle was a major Byzantine victory. Its location is disputed, hence it is also known as the First Battle of Milazzo or the Battle of Punta Stilo in modern literature.
| Battle of Stelai | |||||||
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| Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars | |||||||
Map of the Arab–Byzantine naval conflict in the Mediterranean, 7th–11th centuries | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Aghlabids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Nasar | al-Husayn ibn Rabah | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 140 ships (Ibn Idari) | 45 ships (Vita Eliae iuioris) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | heavy, all ships captured | ||||||
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