... other countries, such as the sugar plantations established by Venetians on Cyprus and Crete. Following the commercial and territorial expansion, merchant galleys were built in order to make the longer journeys to new markets and to transport cargo faster and more safely. These vessels were able to sail all year round and the Arsenal was greatly enlarged in order to accommodate ... ...

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... would have lived much longer lives without the religious influence that called them to their deaths on a crusade. Truly the men who died fighting on the battlefields and on the journeys to Jerusalem may have lived much longer and fruitful lives, but the crusades made people feel their lives were necessary and not just another tombstone. The crusades also kept many ... ...

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