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1187 Genoa takes Bonifacio (in Corsica
) from Pisa
1197 Corfu
is occupied by the Genoese
.
1253 A series of naval wars begins between the Italian
city-states of Genoa and Venice
, which will continue sporadically until 1371.
1257 The second Genoan War brokes out between Genoa and Venice
.
1263 Genoa captures the city of Chania on Crete
from the Venetians
.
1284 The Italian
city-state of Genoa defeats its rival Pisa
in the naval Battle of Meloria, ending Pisa's marine power and hastening the city's decline in power.
1286 The Catholicon, a religious Latin
dictionary, is completed by John Balbi of Genoa.
1291 In the spring of this year, Vandino and Ugolino Vivaldi set sail from Genoa with the goal of reaching India
; they never return.
1298 While in prison in Genoa, Marco Polo
dictates his ''Travels'' to a local writer
1312 Lancelotto Malocello, a Genoese
navigator, sails to the island of Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands
, and remains there for almost two decades.
1528 Andrea Doria
revolts against the French and establishes the independence of Genoa.
1732 Genoa regains Corsica
1922 The historic Genoa Conference commences in Genoa. The representatives of 34 countries convened to speak about monetary economics in the wake of World War I.
1970 Kostas Georgakis sets himself ablaze in Genoa, Italy
as a protest against the Greek military junta of 1967-1974
1992 The Genoa Expo '92 World's Fair
opens in Genoa, Italy
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