Battle of Giglio
Battle of Giglio was a naval engagement fought on 3 May 1241 at Giglio, in what is now Italy. It was part of Q1140335. The recorded result: Imperial-Pisan victory.
See it on the globe Read the article
Die Abbildung zeigt eine vereinfachte Darstellung der Seeschlacht. Der Kaiser, der an der Schlacht nicht teilnahm, wird links mit einem mit Kronreif versehenen Eisenhut abgebildet. Giovanni Villani, C. Giovanni Villani, Chronica, 14. Jahrhundert, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Rom Cod. Chigi L VIII 296, fol. 76r., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons .
Fought 3 May 1241
Where Giglio, Italy 43.548N, 10.219E
Outcome Imperial-Pisan victory
Belligerents 20px Holy Roman Empire; 20px Kingdom of Sicily; 20px Republic of Pisa; 20px Ghibellines against 20px Papacy; 20px Republic of Genoa
Part of Q1140335
Where it sits in Q1140335 Battle of Volta Mantovana, 1080 Battle of Sorbara, 1084 Battle of Bianello, 1092 Battle of Santa Lucia delle Spianate, 1145 Battle of the Vernavola, 1154 Siege of Tortona, 1155 Siege of Milan, 1158 Siege of Crema, 1159 Battle of Siziano, 1159 Battle of Carcano, 1160 Siege of Milan, 1161 Battle of Monte Porzio, 1167 Siege of Alessandria, 1174 Battle of Legnano, 1176 Battle of Calcinato, 1201 Battle of Casei Gerola, 1213 Battle of Cortenuova, 1237 Siege of Brescia, 1238 Siege of Faenza, 1240 Battle of Giglio, 1241 Siege of Viterbo, 1243 Battle of Florence, 1248 Battle of Parma, 1248 Battle of Fossalta, 1249 Battle of Foggia, 1254 Battle of Cassano, 1259 Battle of Montaperti, 1260 Battle of Colle Val d'Elsa, 1269 Battle of Roccavione, 1275 Battle of Desio, 1277 Battle of Sperlinga, 1283 Battle of Pieve al Toppo, 1288 Battle of Campaldino, 1289 Battle of Catanzaro, 1297 Siege of Syracuse, 1298 Siege of Pavia, 1302 Battle of Gaggiano, 1313 Siege of Pavia, 1315 Battle of Ponte San Pietro, 1315 Siege of Mirandola, 1321 Battle of Bardi, 1321 Battle of Gorgonzola, 1323 Battle of Vaprio d'Adda, 1324 Battle of Altopascio, 1325 Battle of Zappolino, 1325 Battle of Gamenario, 1345 Battle of Casorate, 1356 Battle of Solara, 1363 Battle of Alessandria, 1391 1080 1391 Battle of Giglio, 1241 49 placed engagements of Q1140335 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.
Record
Date 3 May 1241 Place Giglio, Italy43.548N, 10.219E Kind Naval engagement, medieval Strength 67 galleys and lighter warships; 40 Pisan galleys; 27 Sicilian/imperial galleys; Savonese light vessels 27 vessels; mostly Genoese galleys; several tarides Casualties and losses Negligible 2,000 killed; 4,000 captured; 1 archbishop killed and 18 prelates captured; 3 galleys sunk; 22 galleys captured Commanders
Battle of Giglio Battle of Giglio Siege of Livourne Battle of Foce Pisana Battle of Meloria Battle of Campo delle Mosche Siege of Lucca Battle of Meloria Siege of Lucca Genoa Bologna Perugia Ravenna Arezzo Bastia Modena 100 km 43.548N, 10.219E The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Battle of Giglio is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q481552 , released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Giglio , revision 1373257795, 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.
