I learn from an article that foreign traders in Constantinople traders could not buy an amount of silks that was worth more than a horse.
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@caitlinrgreen I've not seen that, thank you very much! :) -
@MariusHollenga Was standard account when I did Byzantines--a good while back now!--for masters :) -
@caitlinrgreen It's ridiculous that I, with little to no understanding and interest in economics find this incredibly interesting. -
@MariusHollenga Not at all ridiculous! And glad to find someone else who does, lol! :) Come across Rhodian Sea Law?--also intriguing! -
@caitlinrgreen I have heard of it, but I've not read anything in-depth about it. :D. I should though, used to be a sailor, after all! -
@MariusHollenga Relates to maritime law in the 7th and 8thC: pirates+merchants still clearly operating! :) https://archive.org/stream/nomosrhodinnauti00rhoduoft#page/56/mode/2up … -
@caitlinrgreen The first thing I notice is that sailors were paid better in the 7th century than in the 19th century. -
@MariusHollenga Intriguing....! - 2 more replies
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@caitlinrgreen@MariusHollenga oddly That web site keeps coming up as forbidden for me ... :-( -
@DorothyKing@caitlinrgreen Hm, what's the exact message you're getting?
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