Private Defense in the History of Genoa

Tags: Decentralization and Secession, World History

07/13/2020 Matteo Salonia

The Republic of Genoa provides an example of how a small “state” managed to defend itself against much larger states using military resources that were overwhelmingly owned and controlled by private parties.

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Original Article: “Private Defense in the History of Genoa“.

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