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Seville Trade Port
Seville, on the lower Guadalquivir, quickly became Castile's most important trade port after 1248, linking Andalusian agriculture, Mesta wool, and Me…
Timeline
- 1248–1300Seville · AndalusiaAfter the Castilian conquest, Seville's port rebuilt its river docks and customs system, attracting Genoese and Provençal merchants, and became a hub linking inland agricultural products with overseas markets.
- c. 1300–1400Seville · AndalusiaIn the 14th century, Seville's port expanded routes to North Africa, the Balearic Islands, and Italian ports, exporting olive oil, wool, leather, and metal goods, and importing spices, silk, and manufactured goods; the city's merchant class and customs revenue grew in step.
- 1401–1410Seville · AndalusiaBetween 1401 and 1410, Seville's port supplied ships and customs revenue for Henry III's Canary expedition and French diplomacy; Mesta wool and Andalusian agricultural products were exported through it, and the port maintained its status as the busiest commercial center in the south of the kingdom.
Sources
- Seville and the Atlantic, 1248-1720 — Ruth Pike (1972)
- A History of Medieval Spain — Joseph F. O'Callaghan (1975)