Genoese domain in the Crimea (the second half of 14th century)

Abstract

Copyright © 2015 by Sochi State University. The article describes the domain of the Genoese republic in the Crimea in the middle of the 14th century. During this period, the Genoese possessions in the northern Black Sea region consist of one major city Caffa. In the second half of 14th century in the city was reaches the highest point of development. During the second half of the 14th - the first half of 15th centuries Caffa played a leading role in marchand and political life of the Black Sea region. After 1365 the administration of Caffa passes from the defense to the captures of the land previously depending from the Golden Horde. As a result, creates a new political entity on the Crimean Black Sea coast - a system of cities, castles and villages, subject to Genoa, called the Genoes? Gazaria and covered the all coastline including the settlement of the South Coast of Crimea, Soldaya (Sudak), Cembalo (Balaclava) and Vosporo (Bosporus, Kerch).