orient
It was the Crusades
I do SOS school program and the answer on this was the crusades
The Crusades had a definite impact upon interest in the orient. Long after the Crusades were over, merchants still used the same pathways (first used by the crusading armies) as trade routes to the orient.
the crusades revived interest IN TRADE WITH THE EAST or prient, as the europeans called asia. The crusades were also important cuz indirectly they gave rise to a new social classin europe!8p <3 :p :)
The travels of Marco Polo And The Crusades
The crusades were wars. they were between the Christan's and the Muslims. they were mostly over land the Muslims had taken over. It all started when the Muslims took over Jerusalem. The pope called for war to take it back and that is what he got.
both Marco Polo's book and the Crusades
The First Crusade
Soldiers in the Crusades were exposed to many products that were unfamiliar to them in Europe. They learned the Muslim world had been trading even further east and that the possibility of much economic gain could be enjoyed by increasing eastern trade.
During the war, the Europeans encountered a variety of Asian goods. After the war, they continued to demand these items.
During the war, the Europeans encountered a variety of Asian goods. After the war, they continued to demand these items.
In the middle ages there was little or no interest in trade or travel. It isn't until the 1400's when exploration began that the outside world held any interest in Europe. With the improvement of ships and new technology explorers began to seek out other parts of the world.