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Siege of Messina

Italy · House / House of Naples & Sicily. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1190–1191Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1190

Tancred I4 October 1190

Messina · House / House of Naples & Sicily

After the city had been looted and burned, Richard established his base there and decided to stay the winter

1191

Tancred IMarch 1191

Messina · House / House of Naples & Sicily

Richard remained at Messina until March 1191, when Tancred finally agreed to a Treaty

Names involved

Tancred I

Provenance

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