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Urbanization (Causes (Italian traders overcame the Muslim and the…
Urbanization
Causes
Italian traders overcame the Muslim and the Byzantine traders and Italy became the leaders of trade in the Mediterranean.
On a larger scale, Markets became trade fairs.
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Cities didn’t completely disappear in the West, and a few cities could be compared to the size of many of the cities
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Peasants came together to gain more freedom, from their lords.
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Effects
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Some towns were revived within old Roman cities others were built at crossroads, bridges, fords, river mouths, and harbors
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Peasants gained independence by buying it form lords, some lords gave it freely and sometimes the towns people fought for their independence
Markets became the primary centers for trade, on the local level.
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Trade activity increased, so did the places where merchants gathered and exchanged goods.
Flanders (present-day Belgium, France, and Holland) became the marketplace for Europe