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Consulate of the Sea

14th century · 14th century · Also known as Llibre del Consolat de Mar, Consolat de Mar

The Consolat de Mar is a collection of maritime customs and laws compiled in Catalan, probably in Barcelona in the fourteenth century, and printed in 1484. Used by the sea consulates of the Crown of Aragon, it covered shipping, trade and prize law and was widely followed across the Mediterranean.

Consulate of the Sea
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Consulate of the Sea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/consulate-of-the-sea
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“Consulate of the Sea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/consulate-of-the-sea. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Consulate of the Sea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/consulate-of-the-sea.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Consulate of the Sea’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/consulate-of-the-sea (Accessed: ).

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