Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg Memorial Website
European Colonies on the Black Sea
Galleys

Although the paintings above depict Venetian galleys, the galleys used by the Genoese were effectively identical

The galleys moved very slowly, and if they had to transport slaves from the Keffe region of the Black Sea to the Bosphorus at the Dardanelles, and then to Alexandria, this would have taken a great deal of time. Often there were storms, which created further delays. Thus, a high mortality rate among the slaves would be expected.

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