Open AccessHISTORIOGRAPHY OF GENOESE MEDIEVAL FORTIFICATIONS OF THE AZOV-BLACK SEA BASIN
Author(s) -
Н С Соина,
Н С Соина
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik bgtu im. v.g. šuhova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2071-7318
DOI - 10.34031/2071-7318-2019-4-11-73-78
Subject(s) - black sea , fortress (chess) , structural basin , architecture , empire , historiography , state (computer science) , ancient history , period (music) , intersection (aeronautics) , history , geography , archaeology , art , geology , cartography , paleontology , oceanography , algorithm , computer science , aesthetics
The art of defensive construction of the XI–XVII centuries is adequately represented in the history of architecture. Numerous historical and archaeological materials show that the overall picture of the formation of this type of architecture has obvious disadvantages in the study. As a result, inaccurate determination of the belonging of the fortifications to a particular state arose. XIII-XV centuries-this is the beginning of international trade of the Venetian and Genoese republics, which created extensive trading posts around the world. The Azov-Black Sea basin has become one of the important regions of the intersection of trade routes of the West and the East. This led to the active construction of fortified structures of various types. This article discusses the history of the Genoese colonies in the waters of the Azov-Black sea basin in the period from the XIII century and before taking control of the entire Black Sea coast by the Ottoman Empire in the XV century. In the presented material presumably locations of fortress constructions are specified, an attempt to establish belonging to the certain state is made. The paper describes some defensive fortifications and their characteristics.