Battle of Mazara del Vallo
| Battle of Mazara del Vallo (827) | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily Arab–Byzantine wars | |||||||
Location of Mazara del Vallo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Aghlabid dynasty | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Asad ibn al-Furat | Balata | ||||||
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700 cavalry 10,000 infantry | 150,000 men (Arab claim, exaggerated) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Mazara was the first military engagement of the Muslim conquest of Sicily between the Aghlabids and the Byzantines near Mazara del Vallo. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Aghlabids, which gave them a foothold in Sicily.