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Sale of a Russian slave named Margarida granted by Francesc Ferrer, merchant of Barcelona, ​​in favor of Pere Andreu, Catalan of Sant Feliu de Guíxols. 1432, October, 13. Venice (Rialto)

Date
1432
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-75-T-6
Link to the online document
Description

This document, dated in Venice in 1432, records the sale of a Russian slave named Margarida between two Catalans. Its uniqueness lies in its ability to document the participation of Catalan merchants in the slave trade in the Mediterranean. It is a striking testimony to the international commercial networks and the Catalan presence in spaces such as the Rialto in Venice. It also provides a critical look at the social and economic practices of the time.