MMW 13 Lecture 7: Indian OceanMediterranean Connection
23 Apr 2018
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The maluku islands (moluccas)-spices were important, were used in cooking. Reactions to the black death includes scapegoating and violence of others by. --increased demand for both mundane and exotic goods. Yuan dynasty of kublai khan in china overthrown and replaced by chinese rule in. Foreign trade - only officially recognized missions could enter empire. Edicts banned chinese merchants from private foreign trade. Timur (tamerlane; r. 1370-1405); rose to power in chagatai khanate. Merchant families sent sons to italy for education. Begin to limit and then eliminate italian middlemen. Links indian ocean with middle east and europe. Muslim and indian vessels deliver spices and other products to africa, the red sea, and the persian gulf. From egyptian and syrian ports, venetians distribute to european markets. Had room for more bulk cargo (luxury and ordinary) Monsoon wind dramatically reduced the time to cross indian ocean.
