Pisan navy
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The Pisan navy was the maritime military force of the medieval Republic of Pisa, renowned for its role in Mediterranean trade, warfare, and power struggles among Italian maritime republics.
Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical navy
ⓘ
military branch ⓘ naval force ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Ligurian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tyrrhenian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Normans of southern Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pope Gregory VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament |
ballistae
ⓘ
boarding weapons ⓘ catapults ⓘ crossbows ⓘ rams ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
admiral of Pisa
ⓘ
consuls of the sea ⓘ |
| country | Republic of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewComposition |
citizen sailors
ⓘ
marines ⓘ rowers ⓘ |
| declineCause |
defeat at the Battle of Meloria
ⓘ
loss of overseas possessions ⓘ rise of Genoese naval power ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Crusades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisan–Genoese wars NERFINISHED ⓘ wars between Italian maritime republics ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
11th century
ⓘ
12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| homePort | Port of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
Latin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuscan ⓘ |
| location | Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRivals |
Amalfitan navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Genoese navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Saracen fleets ⓘ Sicilian fleets NERFINISHED ⓘ Venetian navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Mahdia (1087)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Meloria (1284) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Palermo (1063) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Republic of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | armed forces of the Republic of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protected | Pisan merchant convoys ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| roleInEconomy | protection of maritime trade routes ⓘ |
| roleInPolitics |
instrument of Pisan expansion
ⓘ
tool of diplomatic pressure ⓘ |
| shipType |
galley
ⓘ
round ship ⓘ |
| supported |
Christian states in the Holy Land
ⓘ
Pisan commercial colonies ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Pisan arsenals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pisan merchant marine ⓘ Pisan shipyards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
First Crusade naval operations
ⓘ
expeditions against Muslim-held ports in North Africa ⓘ expeditions against Muslim-held ports in the Balearic Islands ⓘ |
| usedFor |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
blockade enforcement ⓘ colonial support ⓘ commerce raiding ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ crusading expeditions ⓘ diplomatic missions ⓘ harbor control ⓘ maritime warfare ⓘ piracy suppression ⓘ port defense ⓘ power projection ⓘ trade protection ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.