The map depicts a vast network of the trading of European (largely Slavic) slaves as part of a larger continental trading network. After the demise of the Genoese trading empire in early modern times, the role of the slave trade was largely taken over by the Barbary States in the west of the continent, while in the east the trade was dominated by the Crimean Khanate.
>Taking Novosel’skij’s estimate, data from various chronicles, and tax revenue figures from Caffa, Halil Inalcik has calculated that the slave population imported into Ottoman lands from Poland-Lithuania, Muscovy and Circassia, amounted to over 10,000 a year in the period 1500-1650.10 If we consider that a number of slaves died while being transported through the steppes, while many others remained in the Crimea, it can be safely stated that the demographic losses of Muscovy and Poland-Lithuania alone (leaving the Caucasus aside) approached 10,000 per year, that is two million in the two centuries between 1500-1700.
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As a comparison, the estimates of Philip Curtin for the Atlantic slave trade amount to less than 300,000 for the years 1451-1600, and less than 1.5 million for the 17th century, that is much less than two million for the whole period.12 Admittedly, these estimates were criticised by Joseph Inikori and other African historians, who suggested that these numbers be at least doubled in order to give the actual demographic losses of African societies resulting from slave wars, plagues and the decline of local economy.13 Nevertheless, one can safely conclude that until 1700 the Black Sea slave trade was fully comparable in size with the Atlantic slave trade. It was only in the 18th century that the Black Sea slave trade gradually declined while the Atlantic slave trade reached its peak.
Lechistan petitions for reparations at the Oslo Viking council when?
In BG, we have a folkstales about a hero saving 3 chains of slaves and a holiday dedicated to resisting the kidnapping of boys by the Ottomans, but it would appear that I also have to carry the White guilt, because some Anglo profited from slaves 400 years ago. Isn’t the internet fun.
Cool you can see the bulgars on this map
It’s oft forgotten that historically the powerful regions were involved in slavery. Back then though, there was no land trade route to subsaharan Africa.
“Whites never been a slave” – wokes.
Careful, this part of history does not fit in the narrative of those who hate white people for being a sort of obsessive enslavers
When Poles are weirdly quiet when asked how and why was Poland originally formed and what was the main source of its revenue in its beginnings:
Slav word is etymologically slave already, isn’t it?
Could you translate the map’s legend for all of us who don’t speak Polish ?
Why did slaves not just revolt?
Interesting how most of them would end up in Arabian countries 🤔 What’s up with that?
And this is why we call them “slaves”
Dublin was said to be one of the biggest slave markets in Western Europe. And Iceland/Ireland were routinely raided for slaves back and forth.
Reminder that slavery was brought to Prague by Cyril and Methodius who introduced a law to put into slavery those who choose to continue pagan rites. Slavery wasn’t widely practiced in the land before. These are now still celebrated as bringers of the Christian faith and have a special national holiday in one of the most atheist countries of the world.
Very little of this is taught in schools, but the slave trade was much more than just black people. I guess it’s inconvenient to the narrative.
Can slavs say the N word now ? Or did their pass expire
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[Map source](https://www.polityka.pl/pomocnikhistoryczny/1643464,1,slowianscy-niewolnicy.read)
The map depicts a vast network of the trading of European (largely Slavic) slaves as part of a larger continental trading network. After the demise of the Genoese trading empire in early modern times, the role of the slave trade was largely taken over by the Barbary States in the west of the continent, while in the east the trade was dominated by the Crimean Khanate.
Especially the latter remains an unknown subject.
[http://repozytorium.lectorium.edu.pl/handle/item/917:](http://repozytorium.lectorium.edu.pl/handle/item/917🙂
>Taking Novosel’skij’s estimate, data from various chronicles, and tax revenue figures from Caffa, Halil Inalcik has calculated that the slave population imported into Ottoman lands from Poland-Lithuania, Muscovy and Circassia, amounted to over 10,000 a year in the period 1500-1650.10 If we consider that a number of slaves died while being transported through the steppes, while many others remained in the Crimea, it can be safely stated that the demographic losses of Muscovy and Poland-Lithuania alone (leaving the Caucasus aside) approached 10,000 per year, that is two million in the two centuries between 1500-1700.
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>
As a comparison, the estimates of Philip Curtin for the Atlantic slave trade amount to less than 300,000 for the years 1451-1600, and less than 1.5 million for the 17th century, that is much less than two million for the whole period.12 Admittedly, these estimates were criticised by Joseph Inikori and other African historians, who suggested that these numbers be at least doubled in order to give the actual demographic losses of African societies resulting from slave wars, plagues and the decline of local economy.13 Nevertheless, one can safely conclude that until 1700 the Black Sea slave trade was fully comparable in size with the Atlantic slave trade. It was only in the 18th century that the Black Sea slave trade gradually declined while the Atlantic slave trade reached its peak.
Lechistan petitions for reparations at the Oslo Viking council when?
In BG, we have a folkstales about a hero saving 3 chains of slaves and a holiday dedicated to resisting the kidnapping of boys by the Ottomans, but it would appear that I also have to carry the White guilt, because some Anglo profited from slaves 400 years ago. Isn’t the internet fun.
Cool you can see the bulgars on this map
It’s oft forgotten that historically the powerful regions were involved in slavery. Back then though, there was no land trade route to subsaharan Africa.
“Whites never been a slave” – wokes.
Careful, this part of history does not fit in the narrative of those who hate white people for being a sort of obsessive enslavers
When Poles are weirdly quiet when asked how and why was Poland originally formed and what was the main source of its revenue in its beginnings:
Slav word is etymologically slave already, isn’t it?
Could you translate the map’s legend for all of us who don’t speak Polish ?
Why did slaves not just revolt?
Interesting how most of them would end up in Arabian countries 🤔 What’s up with that?
And this is why we call them “slaves”
Dublin was said to be one of the biggest slave markets in Western Europe. And Iceland/Ireland were routinely raided for slaves back and forth.
Reminder that slavery was brought to Prague by Cyril and Methodius who introduced a law to put into slavery those who choose to continue pagan rites. Slavery wasn’t widely practiced in the land before. These are now still celebrated as bringers of the Christian faith and have a special national holiday in one of the most atheist countries of the world.
Very little of this is taught in schools, but the slave trade was much more than just black people. I guess it’s inconvenient to the narrative.
Can slavs say the N word now ? Or did their pass expire
This is why some of us Arabs look white
Eastern Europe was having a bad time ☹️