As trade and commerce proliferated throughout the medieval European period, a powerful and wealthy merchant class arose. New types of manufacturers and merchants began to manifest themselves by the ...

The heart of the new medieval financial industry was merchant banking, including government finance. In effect, Edward I had an early form of current account with the Ricciardi of Lucca ...

In a truly awe-inspiring logistical feat, Rajendra Chola would have the Five Hundreds great trading fleets follow his armies ...

Before Marco Polo and the great medieval travelers, a humble merchant went on an odyssey to find himself and his people. This ...