While the Erzincan-Trabzon route opened onto Black Sea trade, a link with the Mediterranean Islamic world was established by way of Antalya and Alanya. Pre-Mongol Anatolia hosted one of the most developed commercial systems of the Middle Ages.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The International Trade Network of the Anatolian Seljuks?
- The Anatolian Seljuks organized Silk Road traffic through a policy of one caravanserai every 40 km, and granted privilege agreements to Venetian, Genoese and Pisan merchants.
- When did The International Trade Network of the Anatolian Seljuks happen?
- 1200 CE
- Where did The International Trade Network of the Anatolian Seljuks take place?
- Konya — Sivas — Kayseri — Erzurum