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Eddi Din [679]
3 years ago
7

What role did merchants from Venice, Italy, play in the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

History
1 answer:
AnnyKZ [126]3 years ago
8 0
Merchants from Venice and Italy competed with the Byzantine Empire in trading with Asia, which led them to highly successful business endeavors that were detrimental for Byzantine Empire's economy.
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