Commercial Revolution
- End of the European Middle Ages, the Catholic Church launched a series of Holy Wars against the muslims in the Middle East. They were known as the Crusades. As a result of the Crusades, trade increased which increased the cultural diffusion between the Islamic world and Europe.
-As trade increased new practices in businesses flourished, and the Commercial Revolution was born.
-ITALIAN CITY STATES BECAME THE CENTER OF TRADE! VENICE SPECIFICALLY
CONSEQUENCES
-Trade between Europe and the Middle East caused the Bubonic Plague(AKA Black Death)
-1/3 of the population in Europe died, lead to decline of economy, and weakening of the feudal system.
Transition: Decline of feudalism lead to the increase of arts, literature, and science
(AKA THE RENAISSANCE)
-As trade increased new practices in businesses flourished, and the Commercial Revolution was born.
-ITALIAN CITY STATES BECAME THE CENTER OF TRADE! VENICE SPECIFICALLY
CONSEQUENCES
-Trade between Europe and the Middle East caused the Bubonic Plague(AKA Black Death)
-1/3 of the population in Europe died, lead to decline of economy, and weakening of the feudal system.
Transition: Decline of feudalism lead to the increase of arts, literature, and science
(AKA THE RENAISSANCE)