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...
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17 – Battle of Olivento: Norman troops and their Lombard allies, led by William Iron Arm, are victorious against the Byzantines at the feet of the Monte...
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rebellion. The battle was fought on 4 May 1041, less than two months after the Battle of Olivento, the first battle of a renewed revolt of Lombard-Norman...
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Rainulf Drengot (redirect from Rainulf I of Aversa)
took part in the decisive victory at the battle of Olivento in March 1041. In 1042, after the victory of his Norman ally William Iron Arm, he received, from...
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Harald Hardrada (redirect from Harold III of Norway)
William Iron Arm, defeated the Byzantines in the Battle of Olivento in March, and in the Battle of Montemaggiore in May. After the defeat, Harald and...
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1041 – Battle of Ostrovo Battle of Olivento Battle of Montemaggiore Battle of Montepeloso 1043 – Rus' raid into the Aegean Sea 1047 – Battle of Sasireti...
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Byzantine army in the Battle of Olivento. On 4 May 1041 the Norman army, led by William Iron Arm, defeated the Byzantines again in the Battle of Montemaggiore...
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This is a List of battles from 301 A.D...
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17 – Battle of Olivento: Norman troops and their Lombard allies, led by William Iron Arm, are victorious against the Byzantines at the feet of the Monte...
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wars) Battle of Olivento – 1041 – Norman conquest of southern Italy (Byzantine–Norman wars) Battle of Montemaggiore – 1041 – Norman conquest of southern Italy...
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southern Italy, with preceding battles at Olivento in March, and at Montemaggiore in May, both rebel victories. Before the battle, the Normans and Lombards...
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Italy runestones (category Runestones in memory of Viking warriors)
that Holmi, who is mentioned on two stones, took part in these battles as a member of the Byzantine Emperor's elite unit, the Varangian Guard since they...
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Michael Dokeianos, near the Olivento. On 3 September 1041, they defeated another Byzantine catepan, Exaugustus, the son of Basil Boioannes, and took him...
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Oleg of Novgorod Olena, Bishopric of Olga of Kiev Olivento, Battle of Olybrius (consul 491) Olympias (daughter of Robert Guiscard) Olympiodorus the Younger...
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Michael Dokeianos (category 11th-century catepans of Italy)
army comprised elements of the Varangian Guard. The two armies met at the Olivento river, where Dokeianos was defeated in a battle fought on 17 March. The...
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