Imperial Letters to the Spanish & Venetians
Andronicus II Palaiologos · D.P. Curtin
Jul 2025 · The Byzantine Church (476-1453 AD) Book 99 · Dalcassian Press
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In 1290, Emperor Andronicus Palaeologus responded to a petition from Spanish merchants, represented by consul Sir Dalmain Suner, by issuing a golden bull that granted them significant privileges. This document allowed merchants from regions such as Parezalona, Ragusa, Catalonia, Mallorca, Valencia, and Tortosa to settle in Constantinople and engage in trade freely. They were assured protection from harm and oppression, with specific provisions concerning import and export duties. Additionally, it safeguarded their goods in the event of maritime emergencies. This decree aimed to enhance trade relations and provide security for the merchants' interests.
About the author
D.P. Curtin is an Irish-American antiquarian and translator. To date he has translated over seven hundred texts relating to the development of the Western World between the 5th and 15th centuries. The various manuscripts which he has handled are of sundry cultural provenance, including: Celtic, Gallic, Visigothic, Punic, Nubian, Nordic, Slavic, Ethiopian, Coptic, Celtic, German, Armenian, Arabic, Byzantine, Syriac, Anglo-Saxon, and Georgian. He holds a AB from Villanova University, Masters from Chestnut Hill College, and a doctoral degree from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA.
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