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Which goods became more popular in Europe after the Crusades?
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Crusaders departing for the Holy Land, chromolithograph of a 15th-century illuminated manuscript.
Following the Crusades, returning participants introduced new tastes and preferences to Europe, which stimulated an increased demand for several types of goods. Specifically, these included:
- Spices1
- Oriental textiles1
- Other exotic fare12
While the Crusades facilitated these commercial exchanges by opening new trade routes with the Muslim world, historians note that the rising demand for these items was also influenced by broader commercial growth and changing lifestyles within Europe itself during the 12th and 13th centuries.1