Throughout these projects I expanded my knowledge about the birth of economics, and Venetian trade. As well as how important Cyprus is and how Shakespeare used it to demonstrate the effect of having emotions rather than logic take control of Othello's actions. Venice became such an important trade route on the silk road, and influenced the history of economics. Venice became a leading international exporter because it was in between western Europe and Constantinople. Which was a perfect geographical spot since everyone had to go through Venice to get to the Middle East for any of the products they needed. Overall because the trade routes were so important for the transportation of goods that it created a stronger merchant class, it stripped
