The operation of the Cretan port of Candia in the thirteenth and first half of the fourteenth century : sources, speculations, and facts
Part of : Θησαυρίσματα ; Vol.39-40, 2009, pages 9-23
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In several articles Ruth Gertwagen presents an extremely negative evaluation of Candia’s artificial port in the first 150 years of Venetian rule, claiming in fact that it was inaccessible or unused for many years and hardly operational in others. The present study, based on a new critical reading and interpretation of the same sources used by Gertwagen and the addition of others, proves that lier interpretation of the evidence is highly speculative, guided by preconcep tions, and lacks documentary support. Circumstantial evidence and the relevant textual sources from the 1270s onward suggests that the port was continuously operational and accessible to ships. As a result, it was a crucial factor in the city ’s trade and urban development, as well as in the consolidation of Venetian rule over Crete.
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