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In the tenth century, was discovered of the tomb of St. James, Then start the flow of pilgrims to Santiago using various routes. The merchants exploit the Roads to Santiago for their activities. We can say that European growth is linked to the Roads to Santiago, through it also was disseminated the European Art and Literature and became well known Spanish culture

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In feudal times the population lives in villages, the production surpluses is selling in markets held periodically.Due to expansion and flourishing of agricultural trade a large urban development comes up , some cities like Santiago emerges for religious, commercial and other reasons . Other important cities o this age are Coruna, Arzúa, Melide and Portomarín

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Most of the villages that emerged around the Road to Santiago , grew up around a monastery. In the village there was a hospital, a church and a group of houses that arose around the road. Small villages like o Cebreiro and villages like Santo Domingo de la Calzada are from these ages

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Santo Domingo de la Calzada arises near the river, the Saint built a bridge over the river Oia, this changed the itinerary of the people that used to go to Santiago, he also built a hospital and a church, the town continues growing and in 1162 they started to build cathedral. In the Middle Ages large markets were held behind the cathedral

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 Some historians believe that the European trade from comes the 10th Century and uses the pilgrimage routes to achieve greater height. The Kings tried to boost economic activity through measures that attracted merchants and craftsmen. The development of pilgrimages brought :improved roads, building bridges, hospitals, inns, etc.

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The craft activities were essential to meet the needs of the local population and the many pilgrims who traveled through the roads Food was very important and some towns were famous by their products: Rioja and Navarra were highlighted by wine, bread, milk and cattle; Castilla was famous by its bread, wine, meat, milk and honey, Galicia had good bread, cider, cattle , horses, milk, honey and fish, but scarce wheat bread and wine.

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The textile industry was also very important at this time, the most requested jobs were tailors, knitters, leather specialists, dyers. Also metal workers were in great demand at the time, mainly engaged in developing farming tools and weapons for combat. Another trade was booming transportation and accommodation of pilgrims. At that time had high demand objects like shells, pouches, drones ... .

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El Road to santiago offered very good conditions for the development of trade: the old Roman roads, paths full of pilgrims led street trade, established a legal framework for commercial practice. The merchants of Santiago enjoyed, judicial autonomy. The merchants had to pay tolls to transport goods. In the 10th century Santiago, Burgos and Leon were famous for their business and were also famous the shopping streets of Nájera and Puente de la Reina.

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Weekly markets also became famous from 10th Century in Santiago and Leon, and highlighted in the 11th century in Nájera, Pamplona, Sahagun, Logroño, etc., Famous markets were spread over Burgos, Frómista, Carrión, Sahagun, Mansilla, León, Astorga and Ponferrada. Market days alternated: on Monday celebrated in Sahagún, León on Wednesday, so the merchants could participate in all of them. Fairs began to celebrate around a holiday, were created in 1116 by Alfonso I of Aragon, married to Queen Urraca of Castile and Leon. Due to its geographical location are famous fairs and Carrión Sahagún, the first held in the months of May and June, and Carrion by San Juan, between June and July. Also Santiago and Santo Domingo of the road had their fairs. Go on

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From the 11th century started to be used the currency in commercial transactions, there is no evidence that it was used before, but we can say that is implanted at this time, in the Benedictine monastery of Sahagún's used since the beginning of the 10 th century. The cities had an important role in making coins. I The type of coins used in trade were wages and pence, and the predominant types Muslim dinar. In 1133 the archbishop of Compostela Diego Gelmírez priced staple for food, as a result of higher prices they had experienced in previous years. This measure can be considered as the first attempt to carry out a policy of price regulation.

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