Byzantine–Genoese War (1348–1349)

Byzantine–Genoese War
	Part of the Nicaean–Latin wars
	; Byzantine Empire and surrounding territory in 1355, shortly after the Byzantine–Genoese War of 1348–1349.
Date	1348–1349
Location	Aegean Sea, Bosphorus, Galata and Constantinople
Result	Indecisive; opinions differ as to outcome.
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Republic of Genoa
Commanders and leaders
John VI	Giovanni I

The Byzantine–Genoese War of 1348–1349 was fought over control over custom dues through the Bosphorus. The Byzantines attempted to break their dependence for food and maritime commerce on the Genoese merchants of Galata, and also to rebuild their own naval power. Their newly constructed navy however was captured by the Genoese, and a peace agreement was concluded.

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