Aleppo, Ottoman

by Masters, Bruce A.

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Aleppo was a major centre of trade during most of the years of Ottoman rule (922–1337/1516–1918). However, its prosperity fluctuated due to events that occurred outside of its provincial boundaries. It was an important hub in the Levant trade between Western Europe and the Middle East in the first two centuries of Ottoman rule, and the city prospered and experienced impressive growth in both its population and physical size. Despite its wealth, Aleppo was overshadowed in terms of political and …

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Aleppo was a major centre of trade during most of the years of Ottoman rule (922–1337/1516–1918). However, its prosperity fluctuated due to events that occurred outside of its provincial boundaries. It was an important hub in the Levant trade between Western Europe and the Middle East in the first two centuries of Ottoman rule, and the city prospered and experienced impressive growth in both its population and physical size. Despite its wealth, Aleppo was overshadowed in terms of political and cultural influence by Damascus, its rival to

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  • Publisher(s):Brill
  • Language:eng

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  • wc:ALei811

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eng Islam

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Masters, Bruce A.

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