Raphael's fresco The Battle of Ostia, an indication of the battle's legendary fame
Date
Summer 849
Location
Ostia, Italy
Result
Christian League victory
Liberation of Rome from Muslim attacks
Belligerents
Christian League:
Papal States
Byzantine Empire
Duchy of Gaeta
Duchy of Amalfi
Duchy of Naples
Duchy of Sorrento
Muslim fleet[a]
Commanders and leaders
Caesar of Naples
Pope Leo IV
Unknown
Strength
Unknown
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Minimal
Heavy
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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