KomÃ¡rno in Slovakia is an inland port on the Danube River which is an important international waterway. Several international treaties have established freedom of navigation on semi-enclosed seas. The Copenhagen Convention of 1857 opened access to the Baltic by abolishing the Sound Dues and making the Danish Straits an international waterway free to all commercial and military shipping.
The expansion of cocoa in Europe (17th - 19th centuries) During the 17th century, cocoa began arriving in other ports throughout Europe, effortlessly conquering every region's palate. Chocolate beverages were first embraced by the French court following the royal marriage of King Louis XIII to the Spanish Princess Anne of Austria in 1615.
Milka chocolate bars originated in Berlin in 1901 [PDF], but they didnât become Germanyâs most popular candy until the 1960s. Today they gross more than $730 million a year, beating out the countryâs runner-up Lindt by more than $230 million.