Friday, July 18, 2025

Collection of facts about the Republic of Genoa

This post is a collection of facts about the Republic of Genoa (1099-1815). There are 13 facts listed below.

  • Based in northwestern Italy
  • Colonies included Corsica, Monaco, Crimea, Lesbos, Chios, Tripoli, Sardinia, Antioch, Egypt, Acre
  • First Crusade (1096-1099)
  • Siege of Antioch (1098)
  • Siege of Jerusalem (1099)
  • Venetian-Genoese wars (1256-1381)
  • Treaty of Nymphaeum with Empire of Nicaea (1261)
  • Fought Republic of Pisa at Battle of Meloria (1284)
  • Bank of Saint George established (1407)
  • War of the Reunions (1683-1684)
  • Conquered by Napoleon and replaced by Ligurian Republic (1797)
  • Regained sovereignty (1814)
  • Annexed by Kingdom of Sardinia (1815)

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