How did trade take place between India and Europe during Middle Ages
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During the middle ages , the trade between Europe and India was very little , and it was indirect . The trade was carried out via by different route . There was an Italian monopoly in Europe and trade was carried out through Arab sailors and merchants.
The Arab merchants carried the Asian Merchandise into Constantinople of Eastern Roman (Byzantium) Empire. Italian merchants would buy these goods and then sell in European countries. There was a great demand for Indian spices like pepper, cardamom, Ginger and many other spices in Europe. Like this, Constantinople was the center of international business and considered as the ‘Gate of European Trade’, while Arab merchants had gained a monopoly over the trade in Europe, the merchandise from Asia had brought good profits to Italian merchants.