Battle of Montepeloso

Battle of Montepeloso
Part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy
Date 3 September 1041 Location Monte Siricolo, near Montepeloso, Byzantine Italy 40°45′0.000″N 16°13′59.999″E / 40.75000000°N 16.23333306°E / 40.75000000; 16.23333306 Result Lombard-Norman victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Varangian Guard	Lombards Normans
Commanders and leaders
Exaugustus Boioannes  (POW)	William Iron Arm
class=notpageimage| Location within Italy

The Battle of Montepeloso was fought on 3 September 1041 between Lombard-Norman rebel forces and the Byzantine Empire, near Montepeloso in southern Italy. The Byzantines, led by Exaugustus Boioannes, were forced into battle by the rebels, and after a day-long fight the rebels defeated the Byzantine army and captured Boioannes. The decisive rebel victory forced the Byzantines to retreat to the coastal cities, leaving the Normans and Lombards in control of the whole interior of southern Italy.