Battle of Meloria (1284)

The Battle of Meloria was fought near the islet of Meloria in the Ligurian Sea on 5 and 6 August 1284 between the fleets of the Republics of Genoa and Pisa as part of the Genoese-Pisan War. The victory of Genoa and the destruction of the Pisan fleet marked the decline of the Republic of Pisa.

"Battle of Meloria" redirects here. For the earlier battle fought at this location, see Battle of Meloria (1241).
Battle of Meloria
Part of Genoese-Pisan Wars

Lithograph of the battle of Meloria by Armanino
DateAugust 6, 1284
Location
Islet of Meloria, Ligurian Sea
Result Genoese victory
Belligerents
Republic of Genoa Republic of Pisa
Commanders and leaders
Oberto Doria
Benedetto Zaccaria
Corrado Spinola
 Albertino Morosini  (POW)
Count Ugolino
Andreotto Saraceno
Strength
88 galleys 72 galleys
Casualties and losses
Doria calls the losses of
the Genoese moderate 		5,000 killed

9,000–11,000 captured

35–37 galleys lost
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.