Trgovina Hercegovačkog sandžaka u prvim decenijama XVII vijeka
THE TRADE OF THE SANJAK OF HERZEGOVINA IN THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 17TH CENTURY

Summary/Abstract: This paper considers the extent of Herzegovinian trade during the first decades of the 17th century. The development of this branch was influenced by the course of main trade routes. The factor of improvement of trade in the towns of Herzegovina was the waqf which, among other things, also represented a kind of a credit institution. The domestic merchants took their goods to the foreign markets. The key destination in this process was Dubrovnik. During the 17th century this town managed to keep its mediatory role in the Ottoman-European trade. A special place in Herzegovinian trade was occupied by Gabela which, due to certain difficulties, could not completely take advantage of its suitable geographic position.

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