Commune of Antioch
The Commune of Antioch was a
Raymond, who gave them a formal recognition.[1]
Despite the Latin Church's sympathy for the commune, it is more likely that the idea came from the Genoese and Pisan merchants, who were anxious about the future of their trade under an Armenian domination; the Italians were much more familiar with communes than the French in any case.[1] It was the Greeks, however, who soon took a leading role.[2]
References
- ^ a b Runciman 1989, p. 88.
- ^ Runciman 1989, p. 89.
Sources
ISBN 0-521-06163-6.