Battle of Giglio

For the second battle fought at this location, see Battle of Meloria (1284).
Battle of Giglio
Part of Guelphs and Ghibellines
and Genoese-Pisan Wars

Miniature depicting the battle of Giglio
Nuova Cronica Vatican Library Chig.L.VIII.296
Date3 May 1241
Location
Isle of Giglio, Tyrrhenian Sea
42°20′30″N 10°35′00″E / 42.34167°N 10.58333°E / 42.34167; 10.58333
Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Commanders and leaders
 Giacobo Malocello
Strength
  • 27 Sicilian galleys
  • 40 Pisan galleys
 27 Genoese galleys
Casualties and losses
  • 2,000 killed[1][2]
  • 1 archbishop killed
  • 4,000 captured [1][2]
  • 18 prelates captured
  • 3 galleys sunk [3][4]
  • 22 galleys captured [3][4]

The naval Battle of Giglio or Montecristo was a military clash between a fleet of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and a fleet of the Republic of Genoa in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It took place on Friday, May 3, 1241 between the islands of Montecristo and Giglio in the Tuscan Archipelago and ended with the victory of the Imperial fleet.

The target of the Imperial fleet was to intercept a delegation of high-ranking prelates from France, Spain, England and northern Italy which were traveling with the Genoese fleet en route to Rome where Gregory IX had summoned a council.

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  3. ^ a b Münch, Ernst (1841). König Enzio. Stuttgart.[full citation needed]
  4. ^ a b Milman, Henry (1857). History of Latin Christianity. Vol. IV. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[full citation needed]