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Countries in the spice route included countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. You can get more information about the spice route at the Wikipedia. Once on the page, type "Spice trade" into the search field at the top of the page and press enter to bring up the information.
The first known spice traders were the ancient Egyptians, who engaged in trade as early as 3000 BCE. They imported spices such as myrrh and frankincense from regions like the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. However, the spice trade significantly expanded during the Roman Empire and later with the advent of the Age of Exploration, when European powers sought direct access to the spice-rich regions of Asia. Notably, the Dutch and Portuguese became prominent spice traders in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The spice system, also known as the spice trade, has its roots in ancient civilizations, but it was particularly developed by various cultures in Asia, such as the Chinese, Indians, and Arabs, who were instrumental in cultivating and trading spices. The system became more structured during the Middle Ages with the rise of trade routes, including the Silk Road and maritime routes connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa. European powers, especially during the Age of Exploration, further expanded and exploited the spice trade, establishing colonies and monopolies that shaped global commerce.
During the early 1400s, the spice trade was primarily controlled by Arab and Venetian traders. They monopolized the routes and distribution networks, bringing spices from the East, particularly from regions like India and the Spice Islands, to European markets. This dominance continued until the rise of Portuguese exploration in the late 15th century, which eventually shifted control over the spice trade.
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Italy as a united country has never controlled trade with Arabs. The city-state of Venice controlled the spice trade along with the Arabs in 1500s and 1600s, but most other forms of trade in Italy were dispersed throughout different provinces at different time periods.
The Dutch took control of the spice trade from the Portugese in the fifteenth century.
all countries arab and middle man were first
spice trade was controlled from europ to china and beyond by sea and ground.
Marco Polo and his trading company
The Arabs & Venetians controlled the Spice Trade.The Spice Trade was a two-part endeavor. Arab merchants went to the Indian subcontinent or sailed to Indonesia to buy spices from local merchants and brought them to the Levantine ports like Jaffa, Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos. Or, they would be brought to the major Turkish cities like Istanbul and Bodrum. At all of these port cities, Venetian merchants would purchase the spices from the Arab merchants and redisperse them in Venice to various European States. As the Venetians were the most effective shipbuilders in the Mediterranean, they prevented the rise of any European attempting to cut into the trade. (Venice is now part of Italy, but it was independent until the 1800s.)
The Arabs & Venetians controlled the Spice Trade.The Spice Trade was a two-part endeavor. Arab merchants went to the Indian subcontinent or sailed to Indonesia to buy spices from local merchants and brought them to the Levantine ports like Jaffa, Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos. Or, they would be brought to the major Turkish cities like Istanbul and Bodrum. At all of these port cities, Venetian merchants would purchase the spices from the Arab merchants and redisperse them in Venice to various European States. As the Venetians were the most effective shipbuilders in the Mediterranean, they prevented the rise of any European attempting to cut into the trade. (Venice is now part of Italy, but it was independent until the 1800s.)
Italian city-states controlled trade on the Mediterranean Sea during the late Middle Ages.
The Spice Islands, also known as the Moluccas, were controlled by the Dutch during the 17th century. The Dutch East India Company established a monopoly on the spice trade in the region, particularly for nutmeg and cloves.
The Arabs & Venetians controlled the Spice Trade.The Spice Trade was a two-part endeavor. Arab merchants went to the Indian subcontinent or sailed to Indonesia to buy spices from local merchants and brought them to the Levantine ports like Jaffa, Tyre, Sidon, and Byblos. Or, they would be brought to the major Turkish cities like Istanbul and Bodrum. At all of these port cities, Venetian merchants would purchase the spices from the Arab merchants and redisperse them in Venice to various European States. As the Venetians were the most effective shipbuilders in the Mediterranean, they prevented the rise of any European attempting to cut into the trade. (Venice is now part of Italy, but it was independent until the 1800s.)