Description: (Italian Admiral, Diplomat, Mercenary, Adventurer, and Statesman)
Benedetto Zaccaria was an Italian admiral, diplomat, mercenary, adventurer, and statesman. He also served as the Lord of Phocaea and the first Lord of Chios. Benedetto Zaccaria is credited with founding Zaccaria fortunes in Latin Greece and Byzantine. He also served in the Genoese fleet, serving as the principal commander and defeating Pisa at the Battle of Meloria.