| Siege of Messina | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily | |||||||
 Strait of Messina, which the Aghlabids gained control after the capture of Messina | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire |
Aghlabids Duchy of Naples | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Al-Fadl bin Jafar al-Hamadhani | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Messina was launched by the Aghlabids, allied with the Neapolitans, against the Byzantine city of Messina from 842 to 843. The Allied forces managed to capture the city after a long siege.
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