In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, the English wool trade was primarily with Flanders (where wool was made into cloth, primarily for sale via the Champagne fairs into the Mediterranean basin), and was dominated by Flemish merchants.
it made them centers of culture, business and powers during that time. Also made them centers of wealth and influence.
France
Spices
Flanders
access to important trade routes
initiated trade fairs
Flanders was important as a battlefield for hundreds of years, particularly during the Napoleonic war and First World War.
they set up trade fairs in the chief towns of the territory
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Allan Flanders has written: 'Trade unions' -- subject(s): Labor unions 'Industrial relations: what is wrong with the system?' -- subject(s): Industrial relations 'Trade unions and politics' -- subject(s): Labor unions, Political activity
Flanders
I think mostly because a Canadian wrote the poem "Flanders Fields". Flanders was allegedly a generic name for battlefields in the county of Flanders in Belgium. Canada fought many of their most important battles there; Ypres, The Somme and Passchendaele. John MacCrae wrote the poem during the battle of the Somme, in Flanders.
Flanders is in Belgium
Flanders is in Belgium. Flanders is the northern part of Belgium.
The geographic locations of Italy, Kiev, and Flanders positioned them as vital trade hubs in medieval Europe, facilitating the exchange of goods between the East and West. Italy's ports served as gateways for luxury goods from the East, while Kiev connected trade routes to the Byzantine Empire and beyond. Flanders, with its thriving cities like Bruges, became a center for textile production and trade. The Hanseatic League, a powerful confederation of merchant guilds, further revived trade by ensuring safe passage, standardizing trade practices, and establishing a network that linked these regions, enhancing commerce across Europe.
Look up Flemish Primitives or Early Netherlandish paintings
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