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5561 |
Text |
Historia Langobardorum Beneventanorum (880 - 890) Erchempert |
Quotation |
atque annitente sibi dextera superna, cum iam ad extremitatem maximam pervenissent Saraceni, misso exercitu Varim cepit, capto in ea Saugdan effero rege cum aliis nonnullis satellitibus suis; deinde Tarantum obsidere iussit. |
Translation |
When the Sarraceni had come to their greatest extremity after losing their army, Louis’ forces, with God’s hand supporting them, seized Bari and captured the savage king Sawdân here with some of his other followers; Louis then ordered Taranto to be besieged. |
Summary |
The army of Louis II takes Bari and the emir, Sawdân, is captured. Taranto is the next target for the Frankish troops. |
Quotation source |
trans. Ferry, 33, pp. 176-177 |
Temporal Coverage |
871 - 871 |
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