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Civitate
Battle Name : Civitate
Date(s) : 18 June 1053
Part of : Norman Conqest of Southern Italy ,
Outcome : A victory for Norman Italian Army over Pope Leo IX coalition army
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The Pope's army was waiting for a link up with the Byzantine army. The Normans, who were almost all cavalry, split into three divisions. The Pope's army was arranged in two wings. The first division drove off the left wing of their opponents and the other two divisions engaged the right wing [a much stronger group]. The first division returned to take the Pope's men in the rear.
A crushing and significant Norman victory.
