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Battle of Saseno

Battle of Saseno was a naval engagement fought on 14 August 1264 at Sazan Island, in what is now Albania. It was part of the War of Saint Sabas, which ran from 1256 to 1270. The recorded result: Genoese victory; Most of the Venetian convoy captured or sunk.

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Fought14 August 1264
WhereSazan Island, Albania40.500N, 19.283E
OutcomeGenoese victory; Most of the Venetian convoy captured or sunk
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstRepublic of Genoa
Part ofWar of Saint Sabas1256 to 1270

Where it sits in the War of Saint Sabas

Battle of Acre, 1258Battle of Settepozzi, 1263Battle of Saseno, 1264Battle of Trapani, 126612581266Battle of Saseno, 1264
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Record

Date14 August 1264
PlaceSazan Island, Albania
40.500N, 19.283E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength13 taride cargo galleys; 2 light galleys; 1 saetta scouting galley; 1 panzone transport ship; 3 navi transport ships16 galleys
Casualties and losses12 taride captured; 1 tarida burned; 2 light galleys captured; 1 nave captured; 1 nave sunk; Total: 17 ships lostUnknown
Commanders
  • Michele Duaro
  • Simone Grillo
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Battle of Saseno is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q48998988, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Saseno, revision 1370273870, 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.