These are the notes for Chapter 12 Lesson 2
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Chapter 12
Lesson 2
The Mediterranean
and
the Black Sea
Byzantine Trade
* Constantinople - the capital of the Byzantine Empire
* Ships sailed through the Red Sea and across the Indian Ocean to India
* Imported goods - furs, salt, wax, and Honey came from Kiev.
* Imported goods - Ivory, porcelain, jewels, silk, and spices came from India and China
* A tax was placed on all goods that went through Constantinople - made the Empire very rich

Greek Fire

* Was a chemical mixture that caught fire when water hit
* the Byzantine navy kept the sea routes safe with this secret weapon

How did trade make the Byzantine Empire wealthy?
* Through a tariff on all trade goods that passed through Constantinople
Why was gaining control of Mediterranean islands important to the Muslims of North Africa?
* They wanted control of Mediterranean trade.
* The islands were needed to protect their ships

* Venice helped the Normans defeat the Byzantine Empire and take over Constantinople
What ended the Italian city-states' monopoly on Mediterranean trade?

* The Ottoman Turks took over Constantinople
Study Questions for Lesson 2
* 1. How did the Byzantine Empire become so rich?
* 2. What was the secret weapon of the Byzantine navy?
* 3. Which empire did Venice have to defeat to gain control of trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea?