Siege of Enna | |||||||
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Part of the Muslim conquest of Sicily | |||||||
Castle of Enna | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire | Aghlabids | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Theodotus | Al-Abbas bin Fadhl | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The siege of Enna or Castrogiovanni was launched by the Aghlabids against the important Byzantine city of Enna in 859. The Aghlabid forces managed to capture the city.