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The Radhanites: Jewish Merchants of the Silk Road
Long before Marco Polo, a network of Jewish merchants known as the Radhanites connected Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Operating from the 7th to 10th centuries, they traded everything from slaves to spices, silks to furs, and their trade routes spanned four major overland and maritime corridors. This episode explores who the Radhanites were, the unique logistics that made them successful — including language skills, family networks, and legal protections under both Islamic and Christian rulers — and how their decline paved the way for Italian city-states like Venice. We also…
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