Merchants followed specific traveling practices between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

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Is it true that merchants followed specific traveling practices between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?

Yes. Evidence indicates that merchants engaged in distinctive travel methods, sea voyages, and route practices during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

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Book: Saints as Intercessors between the Wealthy and the Divine

2019

Mentions the travel practices of medieval merchants, noting their reliance on sea travel and invocation of saints.

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Kelley, E. & Camp, C. T. (2019). Book: Saints as Intercessors between the Wealthy and the Divine. Routledge. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=SyGVDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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Book: A Companion to the Worlds of the Renaissance

2008

Discusses Renaissance trade routes and trading practices such as using specific ports under government protection.

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Ruggiero, G. (2008). Book: A Companion to the Worlds of the Renaissance. John Wiley & Sons. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fx0Dlwb18WYC&source=gbs_api

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The term Middle Ages was coined by Renaissance humanists to describe the period between antiquity and their own era SUPPORTED related question, same topic

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