Battle of Olivento

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Battle of Olivento
Part of the Norman conquest of southern Italy
England Normand cavalier 1066
Date 17 March 1041 Location Olivento river, Apulia, Byzantine Italy Result Norman victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Varangian Guard	Normans Lombards
Commanders and leaders
Michael Dokeianos Harald Hardrada	William Iron Arm
Strength
Several thousand troops[1]	300 Norman knights[1] 600 foot soldiers[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Olivento was fought on 17 March 1041 between the Byzantine Empire and the Normans of southern Italy and their Lombard allies near the Olivento river, between the actual Basilicata and Apulia, southern Italy.