Until the late 18th century, Crimean Tatars maintained a massive slave trade with the Ottoman Empire and the Middle East, exporting about 2 million slaves from Russia and Ukraine over the period 1500--1700.
Crimean Tatars maintained a massive slave trade with the Ottoman Empire. This was until the late 18th century. Crimean Tatars maintained a massive slave trade with the Middle East. This was until the late 18th century. Crimean Tatars was exporting about 2 million slaves from Russia and Ukraine over the period 1500--1700. This was until the late 18th century.