Great and small trade in the crown of aragon. The example of valencie in the late middle ages

The article analyses the historiographic debate about the relations between great and small trade during the later Middle Ages. It does so emphasising the social and economic role of the small trade, and the elements of integration and coordination between both categories of market. With this aim, the text takes the Crown of Aragon as its reference framework, especially the city and kingdom of Valencia, between the 13th and 15th centuries. Two types of maritime exchanges around the territory of Valencia are studied: one being short distance cabotage, between the ports in the kingdom and the capital; and the long-distance international trade that linked Valencia with such countries as Italy or Portugal