Why was trade encouraged by kings ?how do you think merchants were supported by kings
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A merchant’s happiness hangs upon chance, winds, and waves – Old Turkish Proverb
Can you imagine a world without merchants, where we are left to our own devices to acquire goods and services without middlemen? Sounds like a harsh place to be. The sale and trade of goods defines much of the development and history of the world.
The earliest merchants, including those in Europe, Asia and Africa, opened up new worlds for themselves and their nearest neighbors by trading with them. Tools, metals baskets, pottery, food, clothes and hides were all commonly exchanged. Just as importantly, intangibles like ideas, songs and medical procedures were also exchanged. Merchants who set up permanent shop in a town and traded in volume contributed to the growth of their town.
The rise of merchant capitalism in Europe in the Middle Ages is a prime example of how merchants created large-scale growth in society.
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