History B Schools History Project GCSE
Long-distance trade
What Long-distance trade means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Long-distance trade
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Conflicts frequently concluded with lucrative commercial treaties, allowing the Rus to trade furs and enslaved people for Byzantine silk, wine, and gold.
Topics that use Long-distance trade
- Period Study: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (OCR GCSE)
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