Siege of Syracuse (877–878)

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:castle
gptkbp:casualties Heavy, especially for defenders
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Aghlabids
Byzantine Empire
gptkbp:consequence Capture of Syracuse by Aghlabids
gptkbp:endDate 878
gptkbp:location gptkb:Syracuse,_Sicily
gptkbp:notableCommander Byzantine strategos
Jafar ibn Muhammad
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Muslim_conquest_of_Sicily
gptkbp:result Aghlabid victory
gptkbp:significance Marked the end of Byzantine rule in eastern Sicily
gptkbp:startDate 877
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Muslim_conquest_of_Sicily
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Syracuse (877–878)