Trading System in Constantinople
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As of 1081 - 1185 there was an increase in trade because it was possible to grow with the Italian city-states. It was the main part in why the economy was growing. Venetians are people from Venice people which they are an active trader Constantinople. Constantinople were making a living by shipping goods between Crusader Kingdoms of Outremer and the west. Outremers is just a name that they gave for the Crusader states. Two other places that Constantinople would trade with is Byzantium and Egypt. The government was the ones who would control the trading process. In 1080 the Vikings threatened to attack Constantinople which they called Venice for help. After the Venetians defeated the Vikings, the Emperor offered the Venetians free-tax status. Soon after the Venetians would control the trade by ship and merchants.
Trade was one of the economic foundations of the empire. Trebizond was one of the main trading places in the eastern. The many trading routes varied over the years because of war and political situations. The two most important items that people would trade would be grain and silk. As of in Constantinople there was a functioning market where people could get their grain when Byzantium’s trade was being invaded by Egypt and Syria. Over the ninth and tenth century people wanted grain more and more. The state had a role in prices and availability of the grain. As of silk, it was used for payments, dimplacy. China would actually come and buy raw silk to make fabric. In the empire silk worms started to infest in the silk which made silk trade decrease. Other things that Constantinople was trading was a lot of different things which were; oil, salt, fish, meat, vegetables, other alimentary products, timber, and wax. There was many things people would trade in the markets which was like perfume, silk, spices, linen, and even slaves! Worldwide trading was practiced in Constantinople but is wasn’t just used there, they didn’t start trading in Constantinople until the late twelfth century it was the most important center of the eastern luxury trade.
Trade was one of the economic foundations of the empire. Trebizond was one of the main trading places in the eastern. The many trading routes varied over the years because of war and political situations. The two most important items that people would trade would be grain and silk. As of in Constantinople there was a functioning market where people could get their grain when Byzantium’s trade was being invaded by Egypt and Syria. Over the ninth and tenth century people wanted grain more and more. The state had a role in prices and availability of the grain. As of silk, it was used for payments, dimplacy. China would actually come and buy raw silk to make fabric. In the empire silk worms started to infest in the silk which made silk trade decrease. Other things that Constantinople was trading was a lot of different things which were; oil, salt, fish, meat, vegetables, other alimentary products, timber, and wax. There was many things people would trade in the markets which was like perfume, silk, spices, linen, and even slaves! Worldwide trading was practiced in Constantinople but is wasn’t just used there, they didn’t start trading in Constantinople until the late twelfth century it was the most important center of the eastern luxury trade.