The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries
| Author | : Virgil Ciocîltan |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2012-09-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004226661 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004226664 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (664 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries by : Virgil Ciocîltan
Download or read book The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries written by Virgil Ciocîltan and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inclusion of the Black Sea basin into the long-distance trade network – with its two axes of the Silk Road through the Golden Horde (Urgench-Sarai-Tana/Caffa) and the Spice Road through the Ilkhanate (Ormuz-Tabriz-Trebizond) – was the two Mongol states’ most important contribution to making the sea a “crossroads of international commerce”.