Byzantine silk
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byzantine-silk-311-17408426
title:
Byzantine silk
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Byzantine silk is silk woven in the Byzantine Empire (Byzantium) from about the fourth century until the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Byzantine capital of Constantinople was the first significant silk-weaving center in Europe. Silk was one of the most important commodities in the Byzantine economy, used by the state both as a means of payment and of diplomacy. Raw silk was bought from China and made up into fine fabrics that commanded high prices throughout the world. Later, silkworms wer
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Silk woven in or distributed via the Byzantine Empire
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_silk
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2024-03-06T06:50:35Z
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