Armeniaca International Journal of Armenian Studies

Journal | Armeniaca
Journal issue | 2 | 2023
Research Article | In contrata Arminorum

In contrata Arminorum

Note sugli Armeni in Crimea e a Tana nel XIV secolo

Abstract

In the mid-thirteenth century, the Mongol invasion spread fear from China to France. Yet, over subsequent decades, the threat waned, leading to a need for political and economic rebalancing. The Mongols swiftly conquered Asia and even reached Europe, reshaping the continent’s political landscape and fostering an interconnected trade network. This transformation attracted diverse merchants to new ‘intermediate’ settlements like Tana at the Don River’s mouth. Initially established by the Latins with Mongol Khan’s approval, it became a crucial stop on the ‘Mongol route to China’ in the fourteenth century. Genoese, Venetians, Catalans, Central Asian traders, Mongols, and Armenians settled there. The Armenian community, amidst growing political turbulence, demonstrated integration and sustained commercial activity. This paper explores Tana’s Armenian community in the late fourteenth century amid weakening Mongol power.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: March 29, 2023 | Accepted: June 27, 2023 | Published Nov. 22, 2023 | Language: it

Keywords Armenian historyHistory of VeniceHistory of Medieval tradeTanaMongol EmpireAzov region in the Medieval historyGolden Horde


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