In the eighteenth century, many European States tried to attract skilled foreign colonists to their territories, especially those recently acquired. Greeks were especially wanted, thanks to their well-known commercial and maritime expertise, along with their ability to mediate between the western Mediterranean, northern Europe and the Ottoman Empire. This paper focuses on the Greek colony that settled in British Menorca, paying special attention to the role that this diasporic community played in rendering the Mediterranean island a central point in the globalization process.

Le connessioni globali della colonia «scismatica» di Minorca (1743-1785)

Salice, Giampaolo
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2017-01-01

Abstract

In the eighteenth century, many European States tried to attract skilled foreign colonists to their territories, especially those recently acquired. Greeks were especially wanted, thanks to their well-known commercial and maritime expertise, along with their ability to mediate between the western Mediterranean, northern Europe and the Ottoman Empire. This paper focuses on the Greek colony that settled in British Menorca, paying special attention to the role that this diasporic community played in rendering the Mediterranean island a central point in the globalization process.
2017
En el siglo xviii, muchos estados europeos intentaron atraer a colonos extranjeros a sus territorios, en especial a los conquistados recientemente. Se apreciaba, en particular, a los griegos por sus habilidades comerciales y marítimas, así como por su capacidad para mediar entre el Mediterráneo occidental, el norte de Europa y el Imperio otomano. Este artículo analiza el papel que desempeñó la colonia griega establecida en la Menorca británica al hacer de la isla un punto central en el proceso de globalización.
Greek colonists; British Menorca; Mahon; Diaspora; Globalization
Colonos griegos; Menorca británica; Mahón; Diáspora; Globalización
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