From The Genoese To The Perots: The Genoese Community In Byzantine/Ottoman Constantinople (14th–15th C.)

This article focuses on the presence of Genoese in Eastern Mediterranean, their settlement Constantinople and diplomatic commercial relations with Byzantines Ottomans context changes transformations that occurred during fourteenth fifteenth centuries. Establishing a semi-autonomous rule Pera/Constantinople late Byzantine period, became important settlers imperial city connecting it Black Sea Mediterranean through trading networks colonies. Although conquest by 1453 changed status community, most families continued to stay this adapted themselves newly emerging conditions. will dwell experiences under Ottoman rules examine how they handled co-existing society differing faith, language culture. It also discuss sought keep interests maintain order vibrant cosmopolitan setting Constantinople.