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Pisa's Lost War Against Genoa
In 1284, the Battle of Meloria shattered the maritime supremacy of Pisa, a city that had once rivaled Venice and Amalfi. This episode explores how internal factionalism between the Guelphs and Ghibellines paralyzed Pisa’s leadership while its rival, Genoa, unified under a new dogal system to strike a decisive blow. We trace the tactical errors of Admiral Oberto Doria, the crushing defeat that cost Pisa nearly every able-bodied male citizen, and the long, slow decline into irrelevance as Florence absorbed its territory. Discover why this single naval engagement changed the course of…
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