Persian Trade in Muscovy and Europe
The king of Persia sells to the neighboring kingdoms silk, brocades, and other rich goods, carpets and precious stones. The name of “merchant” is a name much respected in Persia and is not allowed to shop keepers or dealers in trifling goods, nor to those who do not trade in foreign countries. It is a term allowed only to those who employ deputies or agents in the remotest countries, and those men are sometimes raised to the highest ranks and are usually employed in embassies. ...HTMLBREAKSilk is the staple commodity of Persia. The Dutch import it into Europe to the value of near six hundred thousand pounds yearly, by the Indian Sea. And all the Europeans who trade in Turkey import nothing more valuable than the Persian silks, for which they buy from the Armenians. The Muscovites import it likewise. There are some Persian traders who have deputies in all parts of the world, as far as Sweden on the one side and China on the other side.
Which of the following statements best describes a difference in the impact of Persian trade on Muscovite and European markets during the early modern period?
A
European markets became dependent solely on Persian silk imports.
B
Muscovite and European markets declined due to Persian silk’s popularity.
C
Persian trade directly led to Muscovite economic dominance in Europe.
D
Persian silk defined Muscovite luxury but diversified European trade.
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