领事的出现不同于作为外交使节的大使,他是伴随着资本主义商品经济发展而产生的。中世纪中叶,资本主义生产方式出现在意大利沿海一些城市,新兴工商业者需要与他国或他地区进行商品交换,许多商人经常往来于中东、西班牙等地,其中一些人干脆定居在那里经营商业。这些人之间往往发生商务纠纷。为了解决纠纷,他们互相充当仲裁或调停人。开始,这种角色并不固定,后来则选举一个或几个 The appearance of the consul differs from that of the ambassador as a diplomatic envoy, who is accompanied by the development of a capitalist commodity economy. In the mid-20th century, capitalist mode of production appeared in some Italian cities along the coast. Emerging industrial and commercial players needed to exchange goods with other countries or with other regions. Many businessmen often traveled to the Middle East, Spain and some other places, and some of them simply settled there to run their businesses. Business disputes often occur between these people. To settle disputes, they act as arbitrators or mediators with each other. Initially, this role is not fixed, then one or a few elections