WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The other commodities that were traded, in Constantinople and elsewhere, were numerous: oil, wine, salt, fish, meat, vegetables, other alimentary products, timber and wax. Ceramics, linen, and woven cloth were also items of trade. Luxury items, such as silks, perfumes and spices were also important.

Detailed explanation-2: -Constantinople sat on the Silk Road and was a meeting point for commerce between Europe and Asia. Because it was easy to defend, the city became a frequent destination for traders, and thus the city and the empire accumulated vast amounts of wealth.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the main sources of the wealth of the capital city was its location on important trade routes. At the end of the first 1000 AD, Constantinople attracted many foreign merchants like a magnet as the prosperous city of a wealthy empire.