Journal of Medieval History· 2026Q1
Medieval ‘Floating’ Finances: The Techniques of Mediterranean Trade in Cilician Armenia (Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries)
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Notarial documents from Ayas reveal Cilician Armenia actively participated in 13th-14th century Mediterranean trade, utilizing commenda contracts, loans, and ship chartering across the entire basin, including the Mamluk Sultanate.
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Key points
- Cilician Armenia was deeply integrated into 13th-14th century Mediterranean trade networks.
- Notarial documents from Ayas detail the use of commenda contracts, loans, and ship chartering.
- Commercial connections extended across the entire Mediterranean basin, including the Mamluk Sultanate.
- Specified deadlines in contracts provide insights into the temporal dynamics of trade.
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Abstract
Medieval Mediterranean trade was conducted through a complex system of multiple commercial techniques. Among these, a central role was played by the commenda contract, various types of loans and monetary transfers, assignments, and contracts relating to the chartering of merchant ships. To what extent was Cilician Armenia involved in Mediterranean trade, and what geography of commercial connections can be mapped on the basis of documents compiled by notarial agents? The notarial transactions drawn up in Ayas encompass all the main well-known forms of commercial agreements that were widespread in Mediterranean trade. In commenda contracts, loans, and other agreements, the deadlines for completing commercial activity are often specified, which to some extent outline the temporal dynamics and the intensity of communications in Mediterranean trade during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The geographical scope of these transactions covers almost the entire Mediterranean basin, including the cities of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt.
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