Medieval era · 1348 – 1349

Byzantine–Genoese War

The Byzantine–Genoese War of 1348–1349 was fought over control over custom dues through the Bosphorus. The Byzantines attempted to break their dependence for food and maritime commerce on the Genoese merchants of Galata, and also to rebuild their own naval power. Their newly constructed navy however was captured by the Genoese, and a peace agreement was concluded.

Byzantine–Genoese War
Byzantine–Genoese War · William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1348 – 1349
Where
Aegean Sea
Era
Medieval

Topics

Before and after

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