Pisan Expedition to the Balearic Islands

Timeline

1. 1113Rome · ItalyPope Paschal II issued a decree calling, in the name of rescuing Christian captives, for a crusade-style maritime expedition by Italian and Iberian coastal cities against the Balearic Islands, with Pisa chosen as the leading power.
2. 1113–1114Majorca · Balearic IslandsPisa, Genoa, Barcelona, and other city-states formed a fleet, sailed west, landed on Majorca, and fought the local Muslim rulers, gradually taking control of the island's main ports and settlements.
3. 1114–1115Majorca · Balearic IslandsThe expeditionary force established a Christian government and bishopric on the island, freed some captives, and opened trade routes for Pisan merchant ships across the western Mediterranean, achieving its main political and economic objectives.