Battle of Milazzo (888)

Battle of Milazzo
Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily
Map of the Arab–Byzantine naval conflict in the Mediterranean, 7th–11th centuries
Date October 888 Location off Milazzo, northeastern Sicily Result Aghlabid victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Aghlabids
Commanders and leaders
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
variously 5,000–7,000 (12,000?) dead	unknown

The Battle of Milazzo was a naval battle fought in 888 between the Byzantine and Aghlabid fleets off northeastern Sicily. The battle was a major Aghlabid victory. It is sometimes known as the Second Battle of Milazzo, counting the Battle of Stelai as the First Battle of Milazzo.^[1]