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Republic of Genoa

Type Object Region Italy Time 1161–1170

From 1161 to 1170, Genoa, a maritime republic on Italy's Ligurian coast, expanded through its commune council and powerful merchant fleet in Mediterr…

Timeline

  1. 1161–1162Tortosa (expedition target area) · AragonIn 1161 Genoa sent a commercial-war fleet to cooperate with Frederick I of the Holy Roman Empire on an expedition to the eastern Iberian coast, consolidating Christian strongholds such as Tortosa and expanding Mediterranean commercial and military interests.
  2. 1167–1168Genoa · LiguriaFacing Frederick I's suppression of northern Italian cities, Genoa joined the Lombard League in 1167 alongside Milan, Venice, and others, opposing imperial authority through communal autonomy and collective defense, shifting its political focus from pro-imperial to an anti-imperial alliance.
  3. 1169–1170Sardinia · SardiniaAround 1169 Genoa continued pressuring Pisa in Sardinia and Corsica, attempting to seize control of island ports and salt pans; around 1170 the conflict remained unresolved, but Genoa's merchant fleet network had extended further into the western Mediterranean.

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