We are currently reading Othello in class and had to do research.
- Who and where were the Moors? The Moors were from northern Africa in, and around Morocco, and Algeria. They were a group of Muslim Arabs, and Berbers. They invaded and took over Spain. ("History of Spain - The Moors - 711 to 1472." . Spanish-web.com, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.spanish-web.com/history/moors.php>.)
- Who and where were the Venetians? The Venetians were people from Venice. They controlled a vast amount of the global trade in the Mediterranean. ("The Venetian Republic." The Venetian Republic. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014.<http://www.theworldeconomy.org/impact/The_Venetian_Republic.html>.)
- Who and where were the Florentines? The Florentines were from Florence, Italy. They were well known for banking and art. ("Republic of Florence." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Florence>.)
- Who and where were Turks? The Turks were from the Ottoman Empire in the eastern Mediterranean. They were constantly expanding their empire and were very war based. ("Ottoman Turks." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Apr. 2014. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Turks>.)
- Where was Cyprus? Cyprus is located in the eastern Mediterranean, right under Turkey. ("Where is Cyprus." World Map. Maps of World, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2014. <http://www.mapsofworld.com/cyprus/cyprus-location-map.html>.)
- When and why did any of these groups interact? They all interacted with each other through trade throughout their histories. (See citations above)