Battle of Ostia
Mediterranean naval battle of 849 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Battle of Ostia (409).
The naval Battle of Ostia took place in 849 in the Tyrrhenian Sea between a Muslim fleet and an Italian league of Papal, Neapolitan, Amalfitan, and Gaetan ships. The battle ended in favor of the Italian league, as they defeated the Muslims. It is one of the few events to occur in southern Italy during the ninth century that is still commemorated today, largely through the walls named after Leo and for the Renaissance painting Battaglia di Ostia by Raphael.
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Raphael's fresco The Battle of Ostia, an indication of the battle's legendary fame | |||||||
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Christian League: | Muslim fleet[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
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Pope Leo IV | Unknown | ||||||
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