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Interlude XI: Trade
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So here above we have sketch of the major trade routes. Red are overland routes, blue are maritime routes, light blue are river routes. In general, the trade routes have not shifted significantly from this map https://www.visualcapitalist.com/medieval-trade-route-map/, although there are some changes:
This is last interlude before the next chapters. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions for the 11th century.
Also, should you wish to contribute, you are welcome to do so and write your update (before that I kindly remind you to take a look at the previous updates over the region in the threadmarks)
So here above we have sketch of the major trade routes. Red are overland routes, blue are maritime routes, light blue are river routes. In general, the trade routes have not shifted significantly from this map https://www.visualcapitalist.com/medieval-trade-route-map/, although there are some changes:
- There is less traffic in Arabia. The hajj routes do not bring pilgrims to Mecca, and therefore, the roads just dont all lead over there.
- More India trade. Contact between Gulf of Aden, Straits of Hormuz and India remains strong.
- More contact across the Mediterranean. Carthage has come to dominate the Western Mediterranena Trade, rivalled only by Pisa and Marseille
- Regular contact between Syracuse (Sicily) and Alexandria
This is last interlude before the next chapters. Looking forward to hearing your suggestions for the 11th century.
Also, should you wish to contribute, you are welcome to do so and write your update (before that I kindly remind you to take a look at the previous updates over the region in the threadmarks)
- Tomislav Addai
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