Battle of Ostia

Battle of Ostia

Raphael's fresco The Battle of Ostia, an indication of the battle's legendary fame
DateSummer 849
Location
Result Christian League victory
Belligerents

Christian League:

Muslim fleet[a]
Commanders and leaders

Caesar of Naples

Pope Leo IV
Unknown
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Minimal Heavy

The naval Battle of Ostia took place in 849 in the Tyrrhenian Sea between a Muslim fleet and an Italian league of Papal, Neapolitan, Amalfitan, and Gaetan ships. The battle ended in favor of the Italian league, as they defeated the Muslims. It is one of the few events to occur in southern Italy during the ninth century that is still commemorated today, largely through the walls named after Leo and for the Renaissance painting Battaglia di Ostia by Raphael.
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