Restitution and the Definition of a Pirate: The Case of Sologrus de Nigro.

This study reconstructs two fifteenth-century lawsuits introduced by merchants attacked by the Genoese pirate Sologrus de Nigro, who was active in the Mediterranean between 1397 and 1401. Both actions sought compensation in civil damages, or restitution, from parties the litigants regarded as respon...

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Publicado en:Mediterranean Historical Review Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 34 - 71
Autor principal: Tai, Emily Sohmer
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2004
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