title: The Trade Centers Of The Southern Black Sea Region And The International Trade Relations Of Azerbaijan Before The Ottoman Invasion
abstract: Till the 1450s, the Ottoman Empire had no serious influence on the Black Sea coast yet. The Republics of Genoa and Venice, special trade colonies of on the shores of the Black Sea, were more active in commercial activities. The main trade Genoaese colony was the city of Kaffa, located in the Crimea. In the middle of the 15th century, European merchants tried to buy raw silk, imported from Azerbaijan, in the main trading centers of Genoa, Constantinople, and the Southern Black Sea region. The raw
journal: Reconstructing the Past Journal of Historical Studies