Genoese colonies in Crimea

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The Genoese colonies in Crimea were a network of medieval trading settlements established by the Republic of Genoa along the Crimean coast, serving as key hubs in Black Sea commerce between Europe and Asia.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Genoese colony
colonial possession
historical region
medieval trading network
country Republic of Genoa
dissolved 1475
economy Black Sea trade
fur trade
grain trade
silk trade
slave trade
spice trade
endTime 15th century
ethnicGroup Armenians
Genoese
Greeks
Italians
Tatars
followedBy Ottoman rule in Crimea
follows Byzantine control of Crimean ports
hasCapital Caffa
hasPart Balaklava
Caffa
Cembalo
Samsun
Soldaia
Tana
Vosporo
inception after 1261
knownFor Black Death transmission route
Mediterranean–Asian commerce hub
fortified trading posts
language Armenian
Greek
Latin
Ligurian
locatedIn Black Sea region
Crimea
mainPort Caffa
partOf Genoese colonies in the Black Sea
Genoese maritime empire
politicalStatus commercial enclave
overseas possession of Genoa
presentDayLocation Russian-occupied Crimea
Ukraine
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Fall of Caffa
Ottoman conquest of Caffa
Treaty of Nymphaeum
startTime 13th century

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Caffa ("Genoese colonies in the Black Sea")
Genoese colonies in Crimea ("Genoese colonies in the Black Sea")
partOf
Republic of Genoa ("Crimean colonies")
controlledTerritory
Mehmed II ("Genoese colonies")
interactedWith
Feodosia
wasPartOf

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