siege, medieval
Siege of Caffa
Siege of Caffa was a siege conducted in 1346 at Feodosiia, in what is now Ukraine. It was part of the Genoese–Mongol Wars, which ran from 1307 to 1475. The recorded result: Defenders' victory; siege lifted. Recorded strength: Several thousand against Several thousand.
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Record
| Date | 1346 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Feodosiia, Ukraine 45.033N, 35.367E | |
| Part of | Genoese–Mongol Wars (1307 to 1475) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Defenders' victory; siege lifted. | |
| Territorial change | Colony of Tana re-established. | |
| Belligerents | Republic of Genoa; Republic of Venice | Golden Horde |
| Commanders | Simone Boccanegra (1345); Giovanni I di Murta (1345–47) | Jani Beg |
| Strength | Several thousand | Several thousand |
| Casualties and losses | Several thousand | 15,000 men |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Theodosia 389 BC, 2.0 km
- Siege of Theodosia 365 BC, 2.0 km
- Siege of Theodosia 360 BC, 2.0 km
- Siege of Caffa 1454, 2.0 km
- Battle of Kaffa 1616, 3.0 km
Elsewhere in 1346
- Battle of Crécy France
- Siege of Calais France
- Battle of Caen France
- Battle of Neville's Cross United Kingdom
- Battle of Blanchetaque France
Siege of Caffa is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 133 in present-day Ukraine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q96506039, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Caffa, revision 1384704658, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.