War Between Cyprus and Genoa

Timeline

1. 1372–1373Famagusta · CyprusViolence erupted between Genoese and Venetian representatives during the coronation of the young King Peter II at Famagusta, providing the immediate trigger for a century of trade disputes. Genoese resentment of Cyprus's trade monopoly policies since the early fourteenth century and of the 1365 Alexandria expedition boiled over at this moment.
2. 1373Famagusta · CyprusTaking advantage of Cypriot internal disorder, the Genoese fleet launched a surprise attack on Famagusta, capturing this most prosperous port city of the Eastern Mediterranean through assault and inside help, thoroughly sacking it. The entire fortune of the Syrian merchant brothers Lazzaro was lost, and the Latin noble class was also severely hit.
3. 1374Cyprus · CyprusThe war ended with a peace treaty: Cyprus was required to pay Genoa enormous annual indemnities and formally cede Famagusta. The kingdom's economy was gravely weakened, its status as an Eastern Mediterranean trade hub declined, and Genoa established long-term control over the port, which gradually became a Genoese-style commercial outpost.