Medieval era · 915 CE
Battle of Garigliano
The Battle of Garigliano was fought in 915 between Christian forces and the Saracens. Pope John X personally led the Christian forces into battle. The aim was to destroy the Arab fortress on the Garigliano River, which had threatened central Italy and the outskirts of Rome for nearly 30 years.
- When
- 915 CE
- Where
- Garigliano
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Garigliano, CC BY-SA 4.0