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Mediterranean Trade Routes
A maritime commercial route network in the early 13th century connecting Western Europe, North Africa, the Levant, and the Italian Peninsula, with Ve…
Timeline
- 1221–1225Venice · VeniceVenetian, Genoese, and Pisan merchant fleets dominated the western–eastern Mediterranean routes, transshipping via Sicily and Malta, and carrying northern Italian manufactured goods and Levant luxury goods to Western European ports.
- 1226–1230Palermo · SicilyThe Kingdom of Sicily under Frederick II controlled strategic ports; the Palermo–Tunis–Alexandria route carried grain, dyes, and slaves, connecting the Christian and Islamic commercial spheres.
- 1228–1230Acre · IsraelSpices, silk, and gems were loaded onto ships at Levant ports such as Acre and Tyre, shipped west along the eastern Mediterranean routes to Italy for re-export, then distributed to the inland markets of France and Germany, forming the medieval European luxury goods supply chain.
Sources
- Mediterranean Sea - Trade and transportation https://www.britannica.com/place/Mediterranean-Sea
- Italian city-state - Maritime commerce https://www.britannica.com/place/Italy/The-Italian-city-states-from-the-12th-century-to-the-Renaissance