City-State and Market Economy
Jean-Claude Hocquet
Abstract The city-state was the political creation of a commercial metropolis which, through war, diplomacy or purchase, succeeded in enlarging territorial framework original urban commune and dominating its hinterland small middling towns villages. geographical extent depended on size as well demographic economic power; it clearly also related to importance surrounding principalities. Thus, fifteenth century, Venice, which had emerged from buffer duchy between Byzantine empire east Carolingian west, conquered an extensive state Italy at expense other lordships continued expand until came up against powerful cities such Milan Florence.
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