Battle of Alghero 1353
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1353 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sardinian uprising, Venetian–Genoese Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crown of Aragon, Republic of Genoa, Republic of Venice | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.6050, 8.2056 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Alghero or Porto Conte was fought on 27 August 1353 at the Bay of Porto Conte, just off the town of Alghero in northwestern Sardinia, between the fleet of the Republic of Genoa and the allied fleet of the Crown of Aragon and the Republic of Venice. The battle was part of the War of the Straits between Genoa and Venice, as well as the Sardinian–Aragonese war, in which Genoa backed Sardinian rebels against Aragonese rule.
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