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The economy of Europe was profoundly affected by the disappearance of the Radhanites. For example, documentary evidence indicates that many spices in regular use during the early Middle Ages completely disappeared from European tables in the 10th century. Jews had previously, in large parts of
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to transport large quantities of money without the risk of theft from at least classical times. This system was developed and put into force on an unprecedented scale by medieval Jewish merchants such as the Radhanites; if so, they may be counted among the precursors to the
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intermediaries, the Radhanites were among the first to establish a trade network that stretched from Western Europe to Eastern Asia. They engaged in this trade regularly and over an extended period of time, centuries before
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of both sides raided the shipping of their adversaries at will. The Radhanites functioned as neutral go-betweens, keeping open the lines of communication and trade between the lands of the old
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to the Christians and the Muslims, respectively. Ibn Battuta is believed to have traveled with the Muslim traders who traveled to the Orient on routes similar to those used by the Radhanites.
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The Radhanites had mostly disappeared by the end of the 10th century; there have been suggestions that a collection of 11th century Jewish scrolls discovered in a cave in Afghanistan's
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to Judaism. In addition, they may have helped establish Jewish communities at various points along their trade routes, and were probably involved in the early Jewish settlement of
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was a generic term used by Arabs (and Eastern Christians) for Western Europeans generally. It is possible that Ibn Khordadbeh uses "Frank" as a counterpoint to "Roman" (
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Alexandre Skirda: La traite des Slaves. L’esclavage des Blancs du VIIIe au XVIIIe siècle. Les Éditions de Paris, Paris 2010, p. 171. Robert C. Davis:
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languages. They journey from West to East, from East to West, partly on land, partly by sea. They transport from the West
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Though some, such as Moshe Gil, maintain that "Firanja" as used in this context refers to the Frankish-occupied areas of
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some sixty years later (circa 968–969). Trade routes became unstable and unsafe, a situation exacerbated by the rise of
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Only a limited number of primary sources use the term, and it remains unclear whether they referred to a specific
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The activities of the Radhanites appear to cease during the 10th century. The causes may have been the fall of
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continued to function during that period, largely through their efforts. Their trade network covered much of
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Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast and Italy, 1500-1800
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Die Geburt Europas aus dem Geist der Gewalt. Eroberung, Kolonisierung und kultureller Wandel von 950–1350
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These different journeys can also be made by land. The merchants that start from Spain or France go to
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as trading sites along the Radhanite route. In the early 12th century, a French-Jewish trader named
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in France and throughout the Muslim world, a fact that sometimes vexed local Church authorities.
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during roughly the 8th to the 10th centuries. Many trade routes previously established under the
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mentions them, but much of ibn al-Faqih's information was derived from ibn Khordadbeh's work.
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While most trade between Europe and East Asia had historically been conducted via Persian and
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The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean, David Abulafia, Oxford university press
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to place their goods. Sometimes these Jewish merchants, when embarking from the land of the
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Several etymologies have been suggested for the word "Radhanite". Many scholars, including
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Some scholars believe that the Radhanites may have played a role in the conversion of the
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Zur Geschichte der Einführung der jetzigen Ziffern in Europa durch Gerbert: eine Studie
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Besides ibn Khordadbeh, the Radhanites are mentioned by name by a handful of sources.
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vol. 3, ed. Cynthia Clark Northrup, p. 763–764. Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe, 2005.
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appears to have been continued by other agents, for example, for the year 1168,
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vol. 1, ed. Cynthia Clark Northrup, p. 29. Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 2005.
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largely collapsed for centuries. This period saw the rise of the mercantile
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Another hypothesis suggests that the name might be derived from the city of
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had been transmitted to Europe via Arab merchants who got the secret from
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It is unclear to what specific language Ibn Khordadbeh refers. The word
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often banned each other's merchants from entering their ports.
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in 2011 may represent a remnant of Radhanites in that area.
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from India to Europe. Historically, Jewish communities used
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English-language and other Western sources added the suffix
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area, slave trade appears to have been taken over by the
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Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient
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showing the trade network of the Radhanites (in blue),
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2nd ed. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc, 2006
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While traditionally many historians believed that the
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Jewish Merchant Adventurers: a study of the Radanites
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Middle Ages,
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However, in the Middle Ages 677: 669:, and continue their journey toward Yurt, 665:, betake themselves from there across the 339:. They are also described as transporting 1154:Adler 2–3; for alternative translations 1147:, and not to France proper. Gil 299–310. 1124:originally spoken by the Franks, called 803: 681: 645:and, passing through the country of the 105:merchants, active in the trade between 18: 1150: 1506: 1492:, ed. A. Hafftka et al. Warsaw, 1936. 1217: 1116:dialect that ultimately evolved into 1100: 832:, a Hebrew account of the travels of 746:brought their tales of travel in the 172:, believe it refers to a district in 1470:: From Ancient Times to the Present, 1351:. New York: Dover Publications, 1987 1349:Jewish Travellers in the Middle Ages 1266: 1176: 878:expansionist Turco-Persianate states 1499:, Berlin: Mayer & Müller, 1892. 1389:Bibliotheca Geographorum Arabicorum 1227: 1203: 1139: 1071: 1061: 380: 257:or names derived from place names. 81: 61: 13: 1398:The History of the Jewish Khazars, 1259: 1190: 1085: 636:, Sind, Hind, and arrive in China. 14: 1580: 1252: 1234: 1078: 1054: 801:, Central Asia, China and India. 525:; others go to the palace of the 457:. There they load their goods on 1462:. London: Edward Goldston, 1948. 1361:. New York: Putnam Books, 1983. 1169: 859: 381:كِتَاب ٱلْمَسَالِك وَٱلْمَمَالِك 363:Text of Ibn Khordadbeh's account 34:, as reported in the account of 1422:. Funk and Wagnalls, 1901–1906. 870:collapse of the Khazarian state 564:. From al-Obolla they sail for 533:, on the Western Sea, make for 214:Two western Jewish historians, 1318: 1301: 1292: 1042:(2007 Novel by Michael Chabon) 544:; thence by land to al-Jabia ( 1: 1359:The Rise and Fall of Paradise 1285: 1207:Adler x.; Weissenbron 74–78; 1089:That is, the language of the 473:), a distance of twenty-five 385:Kitāb al-Masālik wa-l-Mamālik 260: 253:to the term, as is done with 28: 1280:, Jerusalem, 2 January 2012. 997:History of the Jews in China 556:, whence they sail down the 303:Kitab al-Masalik wal-Mamalik 7: 1468:Encyclopedia of World Trade 1328:. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. 954: 521:to sell their goods to the 481:and sail from al-Kolzum to 92: 72: 10: 1585: 1564:Slavery in the Middle Ages 1391:. Leiden, 1889. Volume VI. 931:reports that 700 enslaved 755:art of Chinese papermaking 710:and Christian kingdoms of 673:, and from there to China. 371:Book of Roads and Kingdoms 308:Book of Roads and Kingdoms 264: 41:Book of Roads and Kingdoms 1529:Medieval economic history 1490:Żydzi w Polsce Odrodzonej 1480:Harvard Ukrainian Studies 1315:. Kindler, 1996, p. 366. 935:were offered for sale in 702:, Muslim polities of the 16:Jewish medieval merchants 1047: 868:in 908, followed by the 808:Much of the Radhanites' 1450:Antiquities of the Jews 1256:Brook 77; Schipper 116. 834:Yehuda HaKohen ben Meir 678:Historical significance 608:. Thence they go to ar- 419:, female slaves, boys, 159: 1524:Jewish Chinese history 1008:Jews of Bilad el-Sudan 824:'s early 10th century 817: 782:that arose during the 695: 600:, whence they walk to 435:. They take ship from 391:These merchants speak 271:Al-Andalus slave trade 45: 1569:Black Sea slave trade 1559:Slavery in al-Andalus 1495:Weissenborn, Hermann 1432:17:3 (1976). 299–328. 1403:Fossier, Robert, ed. 1379:The Jews of Khazaria. 1166:Dunlop 138, 209, 230. 1108:can be used to mean " 1039:Gentlemen of the Road 1018:Petachiah of Ratisbon 826:Book of the Countries 807: 685: 657:. They embark on the 653:, the capital of the 477:. They embark in the 195:(Rhages) in northern 188:texts of the period. 22: 1440:De Gloria Martyrorum 1068:, "Radhanites" 763–4 872:at the hands of the 538:(at the head of the 431:and other furs, and 1419:Jewish Encyclopedia 1410:Gottheil, Richard, 1307:Helmold von Bosau: 1263:Rabinowitz 150–212. 1245:, "Radanites" 764; 1243:Enc. of World Trade 1198:Enc. of World Trade 1185:Enc. of World Trade 1066:Enc. of World Trade 1028:Trans-Saharan trade 886:Italian city-states 788:early modern period 728:Carolingian dynasty 548:on the bank of the 315:Valley in southern 267:Bukhara slave trade 1549:History of slavery 1534:Medieval merchants 1277:The Jerusalem Post 1214:, "Radanites" 764. 1200:, "Radanites" 764. 967:Benjamin of Tudela 890:maritime republics 818: 696: 620:, Baghdad, and al- 527:King of the Franks 489:, then they go to 319:and terminated on 178:the land of Radhan 166:Barbier de Meynard 46: 1482:3:2 (Sept. 1978). 1456:Rabinowitz, Louis 1385:De Goeje, Michael 1122:Germanic language 1033:Volga trade route 929:Helmold von Bosau 913:Samangan Province 888:, especially the 850:Isaac ben Dorbolo 775:letters of credit 700:Early Middle Ages 207:"way, path" and 90: 70: 1576: 1519:Jewish merchants 1486:Schipper, Itzhak 1476:Pritsak, Omeljan 1436:Gregory of Tours 1395:Dunlop, Douglas. 1367:. 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Ray
Iran

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