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[-] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 5 points 1 day ago

most of europe had very little income from international trade until 1800 or sth

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Spoils and plunder isn't really trade. Rome wasn't trading for slaves, Spain wasn't trading for gold, England wasn't trading for anything that they could lift...

this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2026
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