| Genoese colonies Colonie genovesi (it) | |
|---|---|
| Colonies of the Republic of Genoa | |
| 1096–1768 | |
 Map of the Genoese expansion. | |
| Historical era | Middle Ages |
• Genoese Fleet in the First Crusade | 1096 |
| 1261 | |
• Creation of the Gazaria | 1266 |
• Fall of most of the Eastern Mediterranean colonies | Late 15th century |
• Fall of Tabarka | 1742 |
| 1768 | |
• Disestablished | 1768 |
The Genoese colonies were a series of economic and trade posts in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Some of them had been established directly under the patronage of the republican authorities to support the economy of the local merchants (especially after privileges obtained during the Crusades), while others originated as feudal possessions of Genoese nobles, or had been founded by powerful private institutions, such as the Bank of Saint George.