At the end of the Middle Ages, the Western European states developed institutions aimed at governing the economy and diplomacy. Among these, commercial courts are an exceptional point of view to understand the dynamics of the dialogue between economic, political and diplomatic interests of the ruling elites. Genoa is an important case study both for the fluid characteristics of its institutions and for its role within international merchant and financial networks. This study aims to identify changes in the management of reprisals in Genoa between the end of the fourteenth century and 1435, when Alfonso V the Magnanimous was captured and Genoa rebelled against Filippo Maria Visconti.
Reprisals in medieval Genoa: international justice, politics and diplomacy
Elena Maccioni
2021-01-01
Abstract
At the end of the Middle Ages, the Western European states developed institutions aimed at governing the economy and diplomacy. Among these, commercial courts are an exceptional point of view to understand the dynamics of the dialogue between economic, political and diplomatic interests of the ruling elites. Genoa is an important case study both for the fluid characteristics of its institutions and for its role within international merchant and financial networks. This study aims to identify changes in the management of reprisals in Genoa between the end of the fourteenth century and 1435, when Alfonso V the Magnanimous was captured and Genoa rebelled against Filippo Maria Visconti.
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