As a peripheral region in the sixteenth century, eastern Europe engaged primarily in large-scale grain farming based on a system of forced labor similar to the serfdom of
earlier days.

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In the sixteenth century, Eastern Europe's economy was heavily based on large-scale grain farming, which relied on a system of forced labor that was very similar to serfdom. This was a period when the region became a significant supplier of grain to Western Europe, and the labor system was characterized by the enserfment of peasants.

As a Peripheral Region in the Sixteenth Century, Eastern Europe