The Grimaldi family, the current ruling house of Monaco, was prominent in the early political history of this city.
The Grimaldi family, the current ruling house of Monaco, was prominent in the early political history of this city. Hayreddin Barbarossa decisively defeated an admiral from this city at the Battle of Preveza. Soldiers armed with crossbows from this city proved to be popular mercenaries in medieval European wars. This city's colony of Caffa in the Black Sea was the entry point of the Black Death into Europe. After this city won the Battle of Curzola, Marco Polo was kept as a prisoner of this city. This birthplace of Andrea Doria lost the War of Chioggia to its primary rival, which, like this city, was led by a doge. For 10 points, name this home city of Christopher Columbus, a rival city to Venice.
The Grimaldi family, the current ruling house of Monaco, was prominent in the early political history of this city.
Republic of Genoa [or Reppublica di Genova; or RepÃºbrica de ZÃªna]