The Merchants of Toledo in the Hispanic Kingdoms (1475-1520): an Approach from the Viewpoint of Valencia

This article examines the presence of the merchants of Toledo in the Hispanic kingdoms in the period 1475-1520. It is based on the viewpoint offered by the city of Valencia and its sources, where references to the activities of Toledo citizens are frequent. It begins with a contextual summary of the families and companies that were prominent in trade outside Toledo and, subsequently, focuses on two aspects: the areas where Toledo merchants acted, based on a series of bills of exchange witnessed in Valencia, and the relationship between the merchants of Toledo and other groups through the study of specific cases and episodes