Venice–Genoa Maritime Competition (1405)

Timeline

1. 1405Venetian lagoon · ItalyAfter the 1381 Treaty of Turin, Genoa lost part of its naval advantage, yet both cities still competed through trading posts, convoy fleets, and credit networks for the right to transship eastern goods such as spices and silk.
2. 1405Aegean–Black Sea routes · Aegean SeaVenice consolidated its trading-post interests in Crimea and Greek ports, while Genoa sustained shipping through bases such as Corsica and Savona; against the backdrop of rising Ottoman power, the two competed for limited trade privileges.
3. 1405Genoa · ItalyIn 1405 Genoa was caught between the French king and Milan's Visconti family competing for influence; internal divisions weakened its capacity for naval power projection, and Venice took the opportunity to expand its commercial dominance in the Adriatic.