The Doge of Genoa was the head of state of the Republic of Genoa,a city-state and soon afterwards a maritime republic,from 1339 until the state's extinction in 1797. Originally elected for life,after 1528 the Doges were elected for terms of two years. The Republic was ruled by a small group of merchant families,from whom the doges were selected.
The Republic of Genoa was a medieval and early modern maritime republic from the years 1099 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast. During the Late Middle Ages,it was a major commercial power in both the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea. Between the 16th and 17th centuries,it was one of the major financial centers in Europe.
Simone Boccanegra was the first Doge of Genoa. He became doge in 1339,but was ousted from power six years later. He regained the position in 1356,retaining it until his death in 1363.
Maona of Chios and Phocaea was a maona formed to exact taxes for the Republic of Genoa from the island of Chios and port of Phocaea. Genoa sold the rights to their taxes to the maona,which raised funds from its investors to buy galleys and eventually re-conquer Chios and Phocaea.
Benedetto I Zaccaria was an Italian admiral of the Republic of Genoa. He was the Lord of Phocaea and first Lord of Chios,and the founder of Zaccaria fortunes in Byzantine and Latin Greece. He was,at different stages in his life,a diplomat,adventurer,mercenary,and statesman.
The Battle of Ponza (1552) was a naval battle that occurred near the Italian island of Ponza. The battle was fought between a Franco-Ottoman fleet under Dragut and a Genoese fleet commanded by Andrea Doria. The Genoese were defeated and lost seven galleys captured. The battle made it easier for the Ottoman fleet to raid the coasts of Sicily,Sardinia,and Italy for the next three years.
Oberto D'Oria was an Italian politician and admiral of the Republic of Genoa,ruling the republic as Capitano del popolo.
Giano I di Campofregoso was the 31st Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giovanni II Valente was the third doge of the Republic of Genoa. His time in office was marked by the crushing defeat of the city against the Venetians at the naval Battle of Alghero. Giovanni had already asked to succeed the first doge of the Republic in December 1345 but had turn down the responsibility.
The Genoese navy was the naval contingent of the Republic of Genoa's military. From the 11th century onward the Genoese navy protected the interests of the republic and projected its power throughout the Mediterranean and Black Seas. It played a crucial role in the history of the republic as a thalassocracy and a maritime trading power.
Giovanni Francesco Brignole was the 102nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa and the first king of Corsica.
Cristoforo Grimaldi Rosso was the 49th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Antonio Grimaldi was the 137th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Luca Grimaldi was the 149th Doge of the Republic of Genoa and king of Corsica.
Giovanni Battista Grimaldi was the 162nd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Pier Francesco Grimaldi was the 173rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Pietro Giovanni Chiavica Cibo was the 60th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giovanni Battista Lercari was the 64th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Giacomo Grimaldi Durazzo was the 69th Doge of the Republic of Genoa.
Simone Vignoso was a 14th-century Genoese admiral. In 1346 he led a fleet that conquered the island of Chios and the port of Phocaea,establishing the Genoese-run Maona of Chios and Phocaea company there. Nothing is known of him after 1350.
