The Historical Geography of the Genoese Gazaria 1275—1475 Cover Image

Историческая география Генуэзской Газарии 1275—1475 гг.
The Historical Geography of the Genoese Gazaria 1275—1475

Author(s): Sergei Gennadievich Bocharov
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Geography, Regional studies, Historical Geography, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Издательский дом Stratum, Университет «Высшая антропологическая школа»
Keywords: Crimea; Genoese Gazaria; Caffa; Campagna of Caffa; Soldaia; Cembalo; Vosporo; Consulate;historical geography;
Summary/Abstract: In the second half of the 14th century, the property of the Genoese Republic in the Crimea covered the whole of the Crimean coastal line and was named the Genoese Gazaria. The historical geography of the various administrative units of the Genoese Gazaria is considered: rural district of Caffa, Soldaia, Cembalo and Vosporo Consulates, domains on the Southern Coast of Crimea, and on Kerch and Tarkhankut Peninsulas. Results of historical topography studies of four fortified Genoese cities — Caffa, Soldaia, Cembalo and Vosporo — are provided.