This Pax Mongolic meant that almost the entire Silk Road fell within the control of a single empire. This offered a unique opportunity to make the trade route as efficient as possible. This revolutionized cross-continental trade but it also enabled the Mongols to create one of the fastest comm...
How did the Mongol Empire spread? How did the Mongol Empire fall? What defeated the Mongol Ilkhanate? How did the Mongols affect the medieval world? How long did the Mongol Empire last? What caused the collapse of the Mongol Empire? What impact did the Mongols have on the Silk Road? Wha...
trade between the Middle East and Central Asia helped spread Islam. Trade was a key aspect of the economy of Central Asia; the Silk Road traced together Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, with large quantities of goods traded across great distances. The Turkic empires of Central Asia earned...
This was especially true after the collapse of the Mongol empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire all but blocked the ancient Silk Road. As Europeans, led by the Portuguese, began to explore maritime navigation routes to bypass middlemen, the distance of the venture required merchants to set...
This was especially true after the collapse of the Mongol empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire all but blocked the ancient Silk Road. As Europeans, led by the Portuguese, began to explore maritime navigation routes to bypass middlemen, the distance of the venture required merchants to set...