Italian cities like Venice and Florence, were getting wealthy by bringing Eastern goods to the western market. with the Crusades The west's appetite for luxuries increased overtime. After the italians gained dominance over the Arabs Italians set established trading outposts along the coast of the Mediterranean.Wealth began to spread across the Mediterranean at a fast pace, and the reasons for all this exchange were the Italian city-states. The political effects of the Crusades impacted everything from nation relationships to new political states. The Crusades helped break down feudal aristocracy by importing many things to the kings and peasants.The real estates and fortunes of Wealthy landowners who died in war went to the higher authorities.This provided revenue for the government. After the war Muslims continued to have conflict with the