Meloria — The tower of Meloria Meloria is a rocky islet, surrounded by a shoal, off the Tuscan coast, in the Ligurian Sea, almost opposite Livorno. It was the scene of two naval battles of the Middle Ages. The first Battle of Meloria, on May 3, 1241, was… … Wikipedia
1241 — Années : 1238 1239 1240 1241 1242 1243 1244 Décennies : 1210 1220 1230 1240 1250 1260 1270 Siècles : XIIe siècle XIIIe&# … Wikipédia en Français
Meloria — ▪ islet, Italy rocky islet in the Ligurian Sea, off the coast of Tuscany, north central Italy, opposite Livorno. Meloria is known as the site of two 13th century naval battles, both features of the long standing rivalry between Pisa and… … Universalium
List of battles (alphabetical) — Alphabetical list of historical battles (see also Military history, List of battles): NOTE: Where a year has been used to disambiguate battles it is the year when the battle started. In some cases these may still have gone on for several years.… … Wikipedia
Guelphs and Ghibellines — • Names adopted by the two factions that kept Italy divided and devastated by civil war during the greater part of the later Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Guelphs and Ghibellines Guelphs and Ghib … Catholic encyclopedia
Maritime republics — Jack of the Italian Navy, sporting the coat of arms of the four main maritime republics. Clockwise, starting from the upper left: Venice, Genoa, Pisa, Amalfi. History of Ita … Wikipedia
Pisa — Infobox CityIT img coa = Pisa Stemma.png official name = it. Comune di Pisa name = Pisa region = Toscana province = Pisa (PI) elevation m = 4 area total km2 = 185 population as of = December 31, 2005 population total = 90482 population density… … Wikipedia
List of rump states — A rump state is the remnant of a once larger government, left with limited powers or authority after a disaster, invasion or military occupation.For example, the Seleucid Empire, which once controlled most of the Middle East, was reduced… … Wikipedia
1280s — The 1280s is the decade starting January 1, 1280 and ending December 31, 1289.Europe in the 1280s was marked by naval warfare on the Mediterranean Sea and consolidation of power by the major states. Ongoing struggles over the control of Sicily… … Wikipedia
Maritime history of Europe — The Clipper Ship Flying Cloud off the Needles, Isle of Wight, off the southern English coast. Painting by James E. Buttersworth Maritime history of Europe is a term used to describe significant past events relating to the northwestern region of… … Wikipedia
