Le connessioni globali della colonia «scismatica» di Minorca (1743-1785)
Journal: UNICA IRIS Institutional Research Information System (University of Cagliari)
Year: 2017

In the eighteenth century, many European States tried to attract skilled foreign\ncolonists to their territories, especially those recently acquired. Greeks were especially\nwanted, thanks to their well-known commercial and maritime expertise,\nalong with their ability to mediate between the western Mediterranean,\nnorthern Europe and the Ottoman Empire. This paper focuses on the Greek\ncolony that settled in British Menorca, paying special attention to the role that\nthis diasporic community pl