"But our beloved sons Andreas Donatus and Benedict Grilion, your messengers, recently came to the apostolic see and were at
pains to explain to us that by this decree your city was suffering no small loss, for she [the city) is not devoted to agriculture
but rather to shipping and to commerce. We, therefore, induced by the paternal affection we have for you, and commanding
you under pain of anathema not to aid the Saracens by selling or giving to them or exchanging with them iron, flax, pitch,
pointed stakes, ropes, arms, helmets, ships, and boards, or unfinished wood, do permit for the present, until we issue further
orders, the taking of goods, other than those mentioned, to Egypt and Babylon, whenever necessary. We hope that in
consideration of this kindness you will bear in mind the aiding of Jerusalem, taking care not to abuse the apostolic decree, for
there is no doubt that whosoever violates his conscience in evading this order will incur the anger of God."
Pope Innocent III, 1198
Pope Innocent III is here referring to events surrounding
A)
European Exploration
B)
Mongol Invasions.
The Silk Roads
D)
The Crusades