In addition to the mainly Orthodox countries such as Bulgaria , Byzantium and Serbia , there were a number of Catholic possessions to the west and south held Defending by Venice , Genoa and the Kingdom of Hungary as well as Kingdom of Bosnia whose Bosnian Church ( closely related to the Bogomils ) was considered heretic by both Orthodox and Catholics .

The Raid Military_operation on Genoa was a minor naval engagement fought Hostile_encounter in the harbour of the Italian city of Genoa during the first year of the French Revolutionary Wars .

The Raid Military_operation on Genoa was a minor naval engagement fought Hostile_encounter in the harbour of the Italian city of Genoa during the first year of the French Revolutionary Wars .

The survivors of the French fleet were scattered Dispersal across the Mediterranean , several sheltering in neutral Italian harbours , including the frigates `` Modeste '' at Genoa and `` Impérieuse '' at Leghorn .

To eliminate Removing the threat these isolated frigates posed , Hood ordered Arranging a squadron under Rear-Admiral John Gell to investigate Research the harbour at Genoa .

The action had strategic consequences : the Republican faction in Genoa was strong and they successfully barred Austrian reinforcements from sailing Self_motion to join Becoming_a_member the Allied garrison at the developing Siege of Toulon .

The Siege of Algeciras ( 1342–44 ) was undertaken during the Reconquest of Spain by the Castillian forces of Alfonso XI assisted Assistance by the fleets of the Kingdom of Aragon and the Republic of Genoa .

The Mahdia campaign of 1087 was an attack Attack on the North African town of Mahdia by armed ships from the northern Italian maritime republics of Genoa and Pisa .

The locations of previous summits to have been hosted Social_event by Italy include Cause_to_be_included : Venice ( 1980 ) ; Venice ( 1987 ) ; Naples ( 1994 ) and Genoa ( 2001 ) .

Milan 's preparations for the Super Cup were blighted by the death of Vincenzo Spagnolo , a Genoa supporter who was stabbed Bodily_harm on his way to watch Perception_active the two teams play .