It soon became the nucleus of a trading settlement.
Skopje was a thriving trading settlement but fell into decline after being hit by another earthquake at the end of the 11th century.
The trading settlement and the island were named after the archangel Michael.
A small mission and trading settlement was established at Blantyre in 1876.
Modern research has, however, discovered that a trading settlement was established already during the 1020s or 1030s.
During both phases of its development Chibuene was a trading settlement.
Zaryadye is the oldest trading settlement outside the Kremlin walls.
So on the Coast the trading settlements and local native chiefs have been preparing for us by collecting slaves.
They established a trading settlement and engaged in the betelnut industry.
In time the trading settlement would become the city of Kern.