Genoese–Mongol Wars
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The Genoese–Mongol Wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Republic of Genoa, the Mongol Empire and its successor states, most notedly the Golden Horde and Crimean Khanate. The wars were fought over control of trade and political influence in the Black Sea and Crimean peninsula during the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries.
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Republic of Genoa Supported by Ilkhanate (1280–1320s) Genoese Gazaria Republic of Venice (1343–1346) Crimean Khanate (1460s–1475) |
Mongol Empire Successor states Golden Horde Crimean Khanate (till 1460s) Great Horde |
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The wars were fought concurrently with the Venetian–Genoese wars, the Byzantine–Genoese Wars, the Mongol Civil Wars, and were interspaced by periods of hostility, embargo, détente, and cooperation.