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War of Saint Sabas: In the Battle of Acre, the Venetians defeat a larger Genoese fleet sailing to relieve Acre.
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War of Saint Sabas
1256–1270 Venetian-Genoese war over Acre
The War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270) was a conflict between the rival Italian maritime republics of Genoa and Venice over control of Acre, in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Acre (1258)
Battle of the War of Saint Sabas
The Battle of Acre took place in 1258 off the port of Acre, between the fleets of the Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice. Mounting tensions between the traders of the two cities had resulted in the outbreak of open warfare between the two, with the Venetians blockading…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Republic of Venice
Sovereign state in Italy (697–1797)
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Republic of Genoa
Italian maritime republic (1099–1797)
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Acre, Israel
City in Israel
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