Siege of Taormina (962)

Siege of Taormina (962)
Part of Muslim conquest of Sicily
Date962
Location
Taormina, Sicily
Result Fatimid victory
Belligerents
Fatimid Caliphate Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad ibn al-Hasan al-Kalbi Unknown

The siege of Taormina in 962 was a successful siege by the Fatimid governors of Sicily of the main Byzantine fortress on the island, Taormina.

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