Siege of Taormina
1078 CE.
Shown on the map at 37.850°, 15.300°.
The siege of Taormina in 1078 was one of the final acts in the Norman conquest of Sicily.
Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Taormina (1078), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
1078 CE.
Shown on the map at 37.850°, 15.300°.
The siege of Taormina in 1078 was one of the final acts in the Norman conquest of Sicily.
Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Taormina (1078), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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