oct 18, 1081 - Battle of Dyrrhachium
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Battle that took place near the city of Dyrrachium, and was fought between the Byzantine Empire, under Alexios I Komnenos, and the Normans of southern Italy, under Robert Guiscard. Resulted in a Norman victory that allowed the Normans to temporarily take control of most of Macedonia and Thessaly, until the Komnenian resotration occurred soon after.
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