The leading role in the revival of trade in the early Middle Ages in Europe was taken by Italy.
How did Italy influence trade in the Middle Ages?
City-states in Italy were the leading states when it came to trade in the early Middle Ages and as such they acted as influential trading centers in Europe.
Cities like Venice and Genoa were quite close to the Mediterranean which made it easy for goods to get to them and so they used this advantage to lead trade in the Early Middle Ages.
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