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Venetian Levant Trade

Type Event Region Europe Time 1161–1170

In the 1160s, Venice dominated eastern Mediterranean trade toward the Levant via its Byzantine alliance and Crusader-state ports.

Timeline

  1. 1161–1165Constantinople · ByzantiumVenetian merchants enjoyed port access and tariff preferences in the Byzantine Empire, transshipping eastern goods via Aegean routes to the Adriatic; the alliance ensured safe passage for merchant ships.
  2. 1163–1170Acre · PalestineVenetian merchant ships called at Crusader ports such as Acre and Tyre, purchasing spices, silks, and gems transshipped via Egypt and Syria, then carried them back to Venice for distribution to northern Italy and Central Europe.

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