Acre: Sign about Merchant Communes
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Authors
Issue Date
5/19/2016
Type
Image
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Keywords
Israel , Acre , Akko , Akka , Citadel , Fortress , Crusader , Kingdom of Jerusalem , Christian , Knights Hospitaller , Crusades , Merchants
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Abstract
Description
A sign describes communes of merchants from Venice, Pisa, and Marseille (each with its own market), settling in Acre after 1104. The groups maintained a strong rivalry.