Sack of Thessalonica (1185)
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.
| 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 (POW) Theodore Choumnos John Maurozomes (POW) |
Count Baldwin Count Richard of Acerra Count Tancred of Lecce | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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80,000 men 200 ships | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 7,000 soldiers and civilians | 3,000 soldiers | ||||||
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