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Battle of Meloria

Battle of Meloria was a naval engagement fought on 6 August 1284 at Ligurian Sea, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Genoese victory. Recorded strength: 88 galleys against 72 galleys.

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Fought6 August 1284
WhereLigurian Sea, Italy43.317N, 9.976E
OutcomeGenoese victory
Belligerentsborder|25px Republic of Genoaagainstborder|25px Republic of Pisa

Record

Date6 August 1284
PlaceLigurian Sea, Italy
43.317N, 9.976E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength88 galleys72 galleys
Casualties and lossesDoria calls the losses of; the Genoese moderate~5,000 killed; ~9,000–11,000 captured; 35–37 galleys lost
Commanders
  • Oberto Doria
  • Benedetto I Zaccaria
  • Albertino Morosini
  • Ugolino della Gherardesca
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Elsewhere in 1284

Battle of Meloria 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 Q118951, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Meloria (1284), revision 1370449508, 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.