Question

What was the relationship between Western Europe, East Asia, and the

Ottoman Empire in the 16th century?

Answer 1

taxing trade between the Europe and East Asia

Answer 2

By the 'taxing trade' between the “Europe and East Asia”, the Ottomans were grown wealthy. The Ottoman Empire and East Asia lived a period of comparative peace and truce in Western Europe in the 16th century, having their boundaries more strongly developed.