Battle at Cape Colonna

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Conflict type :	battle
Involved Person :	Otto II., Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Involved Group :	Army of Otto II. (HRE) Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier Origin: Byzantine, Age: adult, Activity: soldier Origin: Saracenian, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Source :	Hermann of Reichenau, Chronicon (Hermann of Reichenau) 982Hermann of Reichenau Chronicon (Hermann of Reichenau) 982 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Lakinion/Lacinium (Capo Colonna)
Time Periode :	Ottonian Period
Century :	A.D. 10
Year :	A.D. 982
Violence [2] :	The Byzantine army and their Saracenian mercenaries defeat the army of Emperor Otto II. in battle at Cape Colonna, killing and capturing almost all of the latter. The Byzantine army and their Saracenian mercenaries capture Emperor Otto II. as he is swimming to flee the battle at Cape Colonna, ransoming him afterwards.
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Created at :	2022-07-12 : 09:44:42
Last changed :	2022-07-12 : 09:44:42
MyCoRe ID :	Antiquity_conflict_00000771
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