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Encyclopedia > Battle of Garigliano
Battle of Garigliano

Conflict:
Date: 915
Place: near the Garigliano river, Italy
Outcome: Christian victory
Combatants
Christian League Saracens
Commanders
Pope John X
Strength
Casualties

The Battle of Garigliano was fought in 915 between the forces of the Christian League and the Saracens. Pope John X personally led the Christian forces into battle. He was victorious, wresting a castle from Saracen control. Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... John X, pope from 914 to 928, was deacon at Bologna when he attracted the attention of Theodora, the wife of Theophylact, the most powerful noble in Rome, through whose influence he was elevated first to the see of Bologna and then to the archbishopric of Ravenna. ... Events Fatimid armies invaded Egypt. ... For the rugby club Saracens see Saracens (rugby club) The term Saracen comes from Greek sarakenoi. ... John X, pope from 914 to 928, was deacon at Bologna when he attracted the attention of Theodora, the wife of Theophylact, the most powerful noble in Rome, through whose influence he was elevated first to the see of Bologna and then to the archbishopric of Ravenna. ...


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