The Republic of Genoa was a maritime republic on the Ligurian coast of Italy, and for several centuries it was one of the major powers of the Mediterranean, competing with Venice and Pisa for trade and colonies. It was ruled by an oligarchy of merchant families, and from the fourteenth century by a doge. Genoa had trading posts and colonies across the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, including Caffa in Crimea and Chios, and its bank, the Casa di San Giorgio, was one of the first of its kind. Christopher Columbus is traditionally said to have been born there. Genoa lost power to the Ottomans and to Spain, and was ended by Napoleon, who replaced it with the Ligurian Republic.
Before and after
- from 10th century to 20th centuryFoot binding
- 11th centuryConstruction of Winchester Cathedral
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- 11th centuryConstruction of Chora Church
- from 1005 to 1797Republic of Genoa
- 1006Construction of Gonbad-e Qabus
- 1006SN 1006
- 1006The brightest supernova in recorded history appears
- from 1007 to 1090Construction of Qal'at Bani Hammad
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The era
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