There was a trading center implemented by Europe and the Levant, and Venice had made trade agreements with La Porta. This is important to note because it was a major trade route, and was not very close like other places to trade with. In addition, these leaders of Venice as learned in class were in trade with the Ottoman Sultans. A Sultan, in the Ottoman Empire, was a ruler of their Empire, and their land. He was the head of the government there, and ran about every part of the Ottoman government. In addition to Venice, the Ottomans extended trading rights to many other European countries. This was important because it would broaden their interests because each country had produced something unique, unlike the other. Also, it got the Ottoman goods and customs spread across Europe so their Empire would spread outside of Venice. They saw how interested Europeans were and how popular trade was among European nations so it would not only increase the economics for these countries such as France, England, and Holland, but it would also help themselves out. This is where the Ottoman Empire is extremely smart for doing this and expanding it out across