Genoese occupation of Rhodes

Genoese occupation of Rhodes
Part of the Nicaean-Latin Wars
Date 1248–1249/50 Location Rhodes, Greece 36°10′N 27°56′E / 36.167°N 27.933°E / 36.167; 27.933 Result Nicaean victory Genoese evicted from Rhodes.
Belligerents
Empire of Nicaea	Republic of Genoa Principality of Achaea
Commanders and leaders
John Kantakouzenos Theodore Kontostephanos	Unknown Genoese leaders William II of Achaea
class=notpageimage| Location of Rhodes within Greece

The Genoese occupation of Rhodes refers to the period between 1248 and late 1249/early 1250 during which the city of Rhodes and parts of the namesake island were under Genoese control. The Genoese took possession of the city and island, a dependency of the Empire of Nicaea, in a surprise attack in 1248, and held it, with aid from the Principality of Achaea, against Nicaean attacks until 1250.