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Petik And Sanos
The brothers Petros (Petik) ; hyw, Պետիկ, Bediɡ . and Sanos ; hyw, Սանոս, Sɑnos . were Armenian merchantry, Armenian merchant magnates and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman government Farm (revenue leasing)#Ottoman Empire, tax-farmers from Julfa, Azerbaijan (city), Old Julfa. They played a crucial role in the Silk Road, silk trade in Aleppo during the late 16th and first half of the 17th centuries, operating an extensive commercial network that reached the Dutch Republic and the Indian subcontinent and were important patrons of the Armenians, Armenian community. Besides their commercial activities the brothers also held influential positions. Petik was the chief of customs of Aleppo, Tripoli, Lebanon, Tripoli, and İskenderun, Alexandretta, and thus of all Ottoman Syria, and then in Erzurum. Sanos was the chief of customs of Erzurum, and after the execution of his brother and shortly before his own execution was the chief customs officer of Aleppo. Researchers disagree about t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenian Merchantry
From Classical antiquity, antiquity, Armenian merchants have played a pivotal role in transcontinental trade across Eurasia. Positioned strategically along the vital trade route linking Europe and Asia, Armenia's geographical advantage has sustained its centrality of international trade in the economic life of Armenians until the close of the early modern period. Armenians historically served as merchants at the crossroads of Central Asia, India, China, and the Mediterranean, facing persistent attacks from various quarters vying for control over the pivotal trade routes. Armenians established colonies in various urban centers across Europe and Asia. Simultaneously, they developed necessary infrastructure for successful involvement in long-distance trade. In the early modern era, Armenians played a highly active and potentially dominant role in overland trade. The significance of the Armenians in long-distance trade across Asia during the 16th to the 18th century is a pivotal subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
