Battle of Butera
| Battle of Butera | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily | |||||||
 Fields of Butera | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Aghlabids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Al-Abbas ibn al-Fadl | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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9,000–10,000 killed (exaggeration) | 3 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Butera happened in late 845 or early 846 between the Aghlabid army and the Byzantine army at Butera, south of Sicily. The Aghlabids achieved a resounding success against the Byzantines.