Genoese towers in Corsica
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genoese-towers-in-corsica-266-15540117
title:
Genoese towers in Corsica
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The Genoese towers in Corsica are a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates. Corsica had been controlled by the Genoese since 1284 when they established their supremacy over the Pisans in the naval Battle of Meloria. Toward the end of the 15th century the Ottoman Turks expanded their control of the Mediterranean westwards and became a dominant maritime power in the region. In 1480 they sacked Otranto in southern
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Coastal defences of Corsica
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genoese_towers_in_Corsica
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2024-02-23T08:55:57Z
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