| Sack of Thessalonica | |||||||
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| Part of the third Norman invasion of the Balkans | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire, Alan and Georgian mercenaries | Kingdom of Sicily | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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David Komnenos † John Maurozomes † Theodore Choumnos |
Count Baldwin Count Richard of Acerra Count Tancred of Lecce | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
80,000 men 200 ships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7,000 soldiers and civilians | 3,000 soldiers | ||||||
The sack of Thessalonica in 1185 by Normans of the Kingdom of Sicily was one of the worst disasters to befall the Byzantine Empire in the 12th century.