naval engagement, medieval

Battle of Sapienza

Name: Battle of Sapienza
Start: 1354-11-04
Location: Sapientza, Greece

Battle of Sapienza was a naval engagement fought on 4 November 1354 at Sapientza, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Venetian–Genoese Wars, which ran from 1256 to 1381. The recorded result: Genoese victory. Recorded strength: 36 galleys, five great ships, other smaller vessels against 35 galleys.

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Fought4 November 1354

WhereSapientza, Greece36.756N, 21.703E

OutcomeGenoese victory

BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstRepublic of Genoa

Casualties and lossesover 4,000 men killed; all galleys captured; 5,400 men taken captiveandvery few casualties

Part ofVenetian–Genoese Wars1256 to 1381

Where it sits in the Venetian–Genoese Wars

6 placed engagements of the Venetian–Genoese Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	4 November 1354
Place	Sapientza, Greece 36.756N, 21.703E
Kind	Naval engagement, medieval
Strength	36 galleys, five great ships, other smaller vessels	35 galleys
Casualties and losses	over 4,000 men killed; all galleys captured; 5,400 men taken captive	very few casualties
Commanders	Niccolò Pisani	Paganino Doria

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Zonchio 1499, 16 km N
Siege of Neokastro 1821, 16 km N
Battle of Modon 1500, 16 km N
Battle of Pylos 425 BC, 18 km N
Battle of Sphacteria 425 BC, 20 km N

In the same war

Before: Siege of Alghero May 1354
After: Battle of Modon 1403
All 6 engagements of Venetian–Genoese Wars

Elsewhere in 1354

Battle of Sapienza is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889681, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sapienza, revision 1370588644, 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.