Salt: A World History
How did the Ventian government maximize their profits from the salt trade?
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In 1281, the Ventian government discovered that it would be more profitable to subsidize the salt trade and make money buying and selling salt from other places rather than making it themselves. This discovery led to the creation of a vast Venetian trading and banking empire that lasted for several centuries.