6 mar 1511 año - COFFEE TRADE SHUT DOWN
Descripción:
Khair Bey, the governor of Mecca, bans coffee fearing that its power might promote resistance to his rule. Coffee trade is shut down in Constantinople (Istanbul). After a week-long "reign of terror", the sultan decides that coffee is blessed and has the governor executed.
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6 mar 1511 año
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