Siege of Rometta

Siege of Rometta
Part of the Arab–Byzantine wars and the Muslim conquest of Sicily
DateMay 965
Location
Result Fatimid victory
Territorial
changes

Rometta conquered by the Fatimids

Belligerents

Fatimid Caliphate

Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Strength
60,000 40,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The siege of Rometta was a successful siege of the Byzantine city of Rometta, in northeastern Sicily, by the Kalbids on behalf of the Fatimid Dynasty, that took place between 963 and 965 and marked the conclusion of the Muslim conquest of Sicily.