Rise of Commercial networks and financial systems (c.1300-1500) (1 ene 1300 año – 1 ene 1500 año)
Descripción:
- Growth of urban merchant elites and powerful trading families (e.g., the Medici).
- Expansion of credit, banking, and use of bills of exchange to facilitate trade.
- Emergence of international trade alliances
- Increased demand for luxury goods spurred long-distance trade with Asia and Africa.
- Early forms of capital investment and commercial partnerships appeared.
- Set the stage for the Commercial Revolution and global trade in the Renaissance.
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fecha:
1 ene 1300 año
1 ene 1500 año
~ 200 years