Chapter 7 Maritime Slave Trading in Fourteenth-Century Famagusta
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Abstract
During the 14th century, Famagusta was not only known for the marketing of the agricultural and luxury products of Cyprus, nor solely for the transportation of Eastern goods to the West, and vice versa; slavery and slave trading were also important components of the economy of the city and in creating networked links to other geographical locations. Slaves were used in the residences and workplaces of Famagusta but were also traded and transported by merchants. This study aims to open a discussion on this trading activity in Famagusta and identify possible destinations that these slaves were transported to, through the evidence of 14th-century notarial acts registered in Famagusta.