The siege of Genoa of 1331 was one of the episodes of the Aragonese–Genoese War.
| Siege of Genoa (1331) | |||||||
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| Part of Aragonese–Genoese War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Crown of Aragon | Republic of Genoa | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Guillem de Cervelló i de Banyeres | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Background
editThe Aragonese conquest of Sardinia by James II of Aragon in 1323 turned the commercial rivalry between the Crown of Aragon and the Republic of Genoa into an open war, and the councilors of Barcelona asked Alfonso IV of Aragon to organize an army against the Genoese.[1]
Guillem de Cervelló i de Banyeres commanded an armada in 1331, with Galceran Marquet and Bernat Sespujades as vice admirals,[2] who attacked Monaco and Mentone, defended by Antonio Grimaldi[3] and besieged Savona.
The siege
editAfter Guillem de Cervelló plundered the Italian Riviera, the fleet blocked the port of Genoa and sent a messenger to the senate, asking for redress of grievances or offering battle, which were not accepted, and the fleet plundered the surroundings of the city[4]
Consequences
editAfter Genoa, the fleet retreated to Sardinia,[4] while Antonio Grimaldi assembled a fleet to defend his coasts.[3]
Faced with the escalation of hostilities, John XXII tried without success to achieve peace between the contenders,[5] and in 1332 the admirals of the fleet were the Veguer of Barcelona Pere de Santcliment in spring, and Francesc de Finestres and Arnau Oliver in winter.[6]
References
edit- ^ Mutgé Vives 1996, p. 629.
- ^ de Montpalau i de Surís 1779, p. 141.
- ^ a b Pemberton 1867, p. 36.
- ^ a b Llobet i Vall-llosera 1836, pp. 100–101.
- ^ Mutgé Vives 2004, p. 75.
- ^ Mutgé Vives 2004, p. 74.
Bibliography
edit- Mutgé Vives, Josefa (1996). "La contribució de les ciutats de Tortosa i de Girona a l'armada contra els genovesos durant el regnat d'Alfons el Benigne (1333)". La Corona d'Aragona en Italia (sec. XIII a XVIII). Vol. 3. Carlo Delfino.
- Mutgé Vives, Josefa (2004). Política, urbanismo y vida ciudadana en la Barcelona del siglo XIV. Editorial CSIC. ISBN 8400082184.
- Pemberton, H. (1867). The History of Monaco, Past and Present. Tinsley brothers. p. 36.
- de Montpalau i de Surís, Antoni de Capmany (1779). Memorias historicas sobre la marina comercio y artes de la antigua ciudad de Barcelona (in Spanish). Real Junta y Consulado de Comercio. p. 141.
- Llobet i Vall-llosera, Josep Antoni (1836). Cataluña antigua y Cataluña moderna (in Spanish). Imprenta de Jaime Jepús Roviralta. p. 100-101.