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Entrepôt

Also known as entrepot

An entrepôt is a port or trading centre where goods are imported, stored and re-exported, often without further processing. Control of such hubs gave states wealth and influence; examples include Adulis for the Aksumite Empire, Zeila for the Adal Sultanate, Palembang and the Strait of Malacca ports for the Srivijaya Empire, and Malacca and Goa for the Portuguese Empire.

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Adal SultanateSocioeconomyAksumite EmpireSocioeconomyChaldean EmpireSocioeconomyHoly Roman EmpireSocioeconomyPortuguese EmpireSocioeconomySeleucid EmpireSocioeconomySikh EmpireSocioeconomySrivijaya EmpireImpactRhodesSocioeconomyKingdom of PortugalSocioeconomyUnited Arab EmiratesSocioeconomyAyutthaya KingdomSocioeconomySulu SultanateSocioeconomyJohor SultanateSocioeconomy, Summary

Mentioned in 8 state histories

Kingdom of CyprusRyukyu KingdomPortuguese Cape VerdeNew Caledonia (Darien)Saint Barthélemy (Swedish)Straits SettlementsSheikhdom of DubaiHong Kong (British)

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Entrepôt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/entrepot
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“Entrepôt.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/entrepot. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Entrepôt.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/entrepot.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Entrepôt’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/entrepot (Accessed: ).

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