Battle of Olivento
The Battle of Olivento was fought on 17 March 1041 between the Byzantine Empire and the Normans of southern Italy and their Lombard allies near the Olivento river, between the actual Basilicata and Apulia, southern Italy.
| Battle of Olivento | |||||||
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| Part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy | |||||||
England Normand cavalier 1066 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Normans Lombards | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Michael Dokeianos Harald Hardrada | William Iron Arm | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| several thousand troops |
300 Norman knights 600 foot soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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