This article is about the Norman siege of Byzantine Bari. For the earlier Frankish siege of Muslim bari, see Siege of Bari (870–871).
Siege of Bari
Part of the Byzantine-Norman wars
Date
5 August 1068 – 15 April 1071
Location
Bari, Apulia
Result
Norman victory
End of Byzantine Italy
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire
Normans
Commanders and leaders
Michael Maurex Avartuteles Stephen Pateran
Robert Guiscard
Strength
Bari garrison, other Byzantine reinforcements and 20 ships
Norman army and fleet, unknown size
Casualties and losses
Heavy, including civilians
Heavy
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Byzantine–Norman wars
Norman conquest of southern Italy
Cannae
Olivento
Montemaggiore
Montepeloso
Bari
Norman invasions of the Balkans
1st Dyrrhachium
Ioannina
Arta
Larissa
2nd Dyrrhachium
Thessalonica
Demetritzes
Byzantine campaign in Italy
Brindisi
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