Eastern Trade and the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages: Pegolotti’s Ayas-Tabriz Itinerary and its Commercial Context - Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies 1st edition

At the end of the High Middle Ages in Europe, with buying power and economic sophistication at a high, an itinerary detailing toll stations along a commercial artery carrying eastern goods was compiled. A picture is drawn of the urban history of each major city, including Sivas, Erzurum and Tabriz itself, and of other towns along the route.