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.
Greci cum magnis copiis, conductis etiam precio Sarracenis, Calabriam contra Ottonem imperatorem defendere aggressi, magnis utrimque viribus pugna conserta, primo victi et deinde nova manu succurrentibus Agarenis victores, totum pene exercitum nostrum perimunt vel capiunt.
Translation :
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Edition :
Herimanni Augiensis: Chronicon. In: W. Trillmich, R. Buchner: Quellen des 9. und 11. Jahrhunderts zur Geschichte der Hamburgischen Kirche und des Reiches (FSGA 11), Darmstadt, 628-707.
Remark :
long-term consequence: Emperor Otto II. is also captured as a result of this battle, as described by Hermann in: "The Byzantine army and their Saracenian mercenaries capture Emperor Otto II. as he was swimming to flee the battle at Cape Colonna, ransoming him afterwards."
