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Gianni Pavia
About Me
My name is Gianni Pavia, and I am a merchant from Venice. Venice was a nation founded on trade, therefore the merchants were the driving force of the Venice economic production. Constantly, the Venetians were unique for their capacity for quick, efficient business administration. The Venetians regarded the city as a divinely ordained center of religion, civic, and commercial life, a community blessed by St. Mark, protected by its lagoon, and governed by a balanced constitution incorporating monarchy, aristocracy, and republican liberty. I have decided after a long time of thinking, that it is best for me to go trade and, make money from it. I am going to go trade because I can make good relationships with other empires so that we can help each other when we need the help. I am going to travel to a lot of different places that will take a long period of time. However, that will help me with getting rich and powerful when I return to my city Venice after the long journey.
Bursa
Bursa
After leaving my hometown, Venice, I ventured to Bursa by ship. Throughout my travels to Bursa, I feared that I might have to face pirates, a threat in the sea-trade. Once I got to Bursa, I walked through the wide streets and saw many hot springs, bazaars, and gardens. I would negotiate with locals to establish trade contacts. As I talked with locals, I discovered that Bursa is a large producer of Silk. I saw Mulberry trees, which is the only source of food for silkworms. I also saw the Green Tomb which held the body of Sultan Celebi Mehmet who was an Ottoman Emperor. Overall, my experience in Bursa was very remarkable in terms of architecture and culture.
At Basra I embarked in a sumbuq, that is a small boat, for Ubulla, which lies ten miles distant. One travels between a constant succession of orchards and palm-groves both to right and left, with merchants sitting in the shade of the trees selling bread, fish, dates, milk and fruit. Ubulla was formerly a large town, frequented by
merchants from India and Firs, but it fell into decay and is now a village.
Thence we traveled to Baghdad, the Abode of Peace and Capital of Islam. Here there are two bridges like that at Hilla on which the people promenade night and day, both men and women. The town has eleven cathedral mosques, eight on the right bank and three on the left, together with very many other mosques and madrasas, only the latter are all in ruins.
Source:
Battuta, Ibn. "Medieval Sourcebook: Ibn Battuta: Travels in Asia and Africa
1325-1354." The Travels of Ibn Battuta. Fordham University,
sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/1354-ibnbattuta.asp. Accessed 7 Nov. 2018.
Excerpt originally published in Travels in Asia and Africa 1325-1354.
Primary Source
H-This travel log is written by Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan scholar traveling around the world during Medieval time.
A- This document was written for educated Islams.
P-This document was likely written to educate others on the appearance of Baghdad.
P- The author is Ibn Battua, an devout Islamic traveler from Africa. Ibn Battuta came from Morocco, a kingdom near the coasts, which provides him a relatively subjective view; however, his faith will give a slight bias in favor of Islamic empires over other empires.
Y- The document shows what the Baghdad's appeared after the Mongols took control and shows no change as a major Islamic city.
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Baghdad
Baghdad
After I went to Bursa, I went to Baghdad. Bagdad is famous from their glassware. Glassmaking had flourished for more than two millennia, those glassmakers went about their business despite the momentous political, social, and religious changes taking place around them. The traditional Baghdad house, usually located on a crowded narrow street, has latticed windows and an open inner courtyard, and the typical modern middle-class dwelling is built of brick and mortar and has a garden and wall. In Bagdad, I got to see the special type of glasswork, the different styles of architecture, and the various trade markets.
Isfahan
Isfahan
Then I arrived at the city of Isfahan, the capital of Seljuk dynasty. In Isfahan, I saw many stunning architecture styles introduced by the Seljuks such as iwan (large vaulted space at one end), domed chamber, and complex brick patterns in mosques. One of the most famous example would be the Great Friday Mosque. Furthermore, the Seljuk Turks organized the city with placing important buildings around a town square, which is known as a maidan.
Samarkand
Samarkand
After traveling through Isfahan I came to Samarkand by horseback. The horseback riding was not the best way for me to travel to Samarkand. However, it was worth the pain. Samarkand is a city in east-central Uzbekistan. Samarkand is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia. Since there are a lot of rivers around them, there farming must be great. However the people in Samarkand seems to have various types of religions like Hindu and Christian. A lot of there city building used Islamic architecture that are full of colorful mosaics and detail. I traveled to Samarkand to get lap dogs that are called Pekingese to show to the women back in Venice.
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Summary
In conclusion, this was a journey. Despite the difficult conditions of travels, I made much profit out of trading glassware at Baghdad, persian rugs at Isfahan, Pekinese lap dog in Samarkand. In addition, the spread and development of technology such as lateen sails and magnetic compasses facilitated my travel with helping me get to Bursa from Venice. Camel saddles and caravans helped me travel through parts of the Middle East.