Battle of Meloria (1284)
| Battle of Meloria | |||||||
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| Part of Genoese-Pisan Wars | |||||||
Miniature of the battle of Meloria Nuova Cronica Vatican Library Chig.L.VIII.296 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Republic of Genoa | Republic of Pisa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oberto Doria Benedetto Zaccaria Corrado Spinola |
Albertino Morosini P Count Ugolino Andreotto Saraceno | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 88 galleys | 72 galleys | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Doria calls the losses of the Genoese moderate |
~5,000 killed ~9,000–11,000 captured 35–37 galleys lost | ||||||
The Battle of Meloria was fought near the islet of Meloria in the Ligurian Sea on 5 and 6 August 1284 between the fleets of the Republics of Genoa and Pisa as part of the Genoese-Pisan War. The victory of Genoa and the destruction of the Pisan fleet marked the decline of the Republic of Pisa.