Venedik'in doğu ile ticareti ve ticaretin Venedik şehir yaşamına etkileri (1200-1500)

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Thesis Type: Doctorate

Institution Of The Thesis: Ankara University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, TARİH ANABİLİM DALI, Turkey

Approval Date: 2022

Thesis Language: Turkish

Student: CEREN ALTUNBEĞ TURGUT

Supervisor: Hatice Oruç

Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection

Abstract:

Venice has been connected with the sea and the East from the beginning of its history. The Republic of Venice is the only example of a city-state that succeeded in confronting the great powers of the time, which were its direct rivals in international markets. It was the result of the perfect combination of Venice's geopolitical position and economic acumen that allowed it to dominate major trade routes, particularly in Eastern Mediterranean. The essential element of the Republic's economic power consisted in the creation of a system in which, perhaps for the first time in history, the interests of the state coincided perfectly with the interests of individuals. The expansion of Venice did not depend on the individual policy of the merchants, but was part of a Republic design that allowed the freedom of initiative, but also set very clear rules to avoid fraudulent undertakings or risky business. Venice established a network of fulcrums and outposts as a sort of logistical backbone in foreign lands, accompanied by the opening of commercial outlets and the establishment of trade colonies to support international trade and the maritime economy. Basing its entire political and commercial history on pragmatism for its need to guarantee the vitality and security of trade routes, Venice was also the undisputed hero of the dialogue with the East. Although Venetian travelers, merchants and ambassadors who reached the East acted for commercial or diplomatic purposes, the Venetian-East relationship resulted in an encounter in artistic images, urban culture, architectural structures, and science, which was not limited to commercial or political goals. Venice brought the two worlds closer together, which contributed to the mutual interaction of the human and goods traffic, knowledge and accumulation for centuries, thanks to the system in which it built its own geopolitical space, symbolically and strategically. In this dissertation, the effects of trade on Venetian urban life in the context of Venice's trade with the East were examined.