Maritime Conflicts and Diplomacy in Late Medieval Castile: Genoese Consuls, Vessels, and Merchants (14th–15th Centuries) González Arévalo, Raúl Ríos Toledano, Daniel Castile Genoa maritime conflicts diplomacy consul vessel merchant The strategic position of the coast of the Kingdom of Seville, along the western route between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, encouraged the presence of numerous fleets and merchant nations in its ports and waters. The proliferation of privateers and armed conflicts, both in Andalusian waters and beyond, had a significant impact on navigation and trade. This article examines the diplomatic strategies developed by the Genoese consuls in Seville to protect the interests of their nation in the maritime conflicts that affected them. 2025-09-01T11:24:36Z 2025-09-01T11:24:36Z 2025-08-31 journal article Raúl González Arévalo y Daniel Ríos Toledano, "Maritime Conflicts and Diplomacy in Late Medieval Castile: Genoese Consuls, Vessels, and Merchants (14th–15th Centuries)" Histories 5, no. 3: 42, pp. 1-18 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/105936 10.3390/ histories5030042 eng PID2020-118105GBI00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional MDPI