Meanwhile, Genoa would find itself in endless conflict with the Venetians, contesting hold over the Greek archipelago and the Black Sea. In an effort to recover from the tragedy of the Black Death, Genoa emulated the Venetian model of republican government where the Doge would hold the highest title in the government and claim sovereignty over the entire Republic.
However the prosperity did not last when the Black Death cast its shadow over Europe and Genoa was forced to pay the reaper’s due in blood and suffering. As the hostilities between Venetians and the Greeks erupted into the sack of Constantinople, Genoa capitalized on the situation in a race against its rival Venice and expanded deep into the Black Sea and Crimea. The Republic of Genoa first gained its independence from the Kingdom of Italy in 1005.
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