Battle of Sapienza

Battle of Sapienza
Part of the War of the Straits

Statue representing the Venetian commander, Niccolò Pisani, as a captive, from the 18th-century façade of the Doge's Palace of Genoa
Date4 November 1354
Location
Porto Longo, Sapienza
36°45′20.0″N 21°42′10.0″E / 36.755556°N 21.702778°E / 36.755556; 21.702778
Result Genoese victory
Belligerents
Republic of Venice Republic of Genoa
Commanders and leaders
Niccolò Pisani  (POW) Paganino Doria
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

The naval Battle of Sapienza, also known as the Battle of Porto Longo or Battle of Zonklon, took place on 4 November 1354, during the Third Genoese–Venetian War.

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