Battle of Taranto (840)
| Battle of Taranto (840) | |||||||
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| Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars | |||||||
Map of the Arab–Byzantine naval conflict in the Mediterranean, 7th–11th centuries | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice | Aghlabids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Giovanni Tradonico | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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12,000 men 60 ships | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Entire force annihilated | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Taranto was a naval engagement between an Arab Aghlabid fleet and a combined Byzantine-Venetian navy. The battle ended in a crushing defeat for the Byzantine-Venetian fleet.