The Silk Route from Land to Sea

The Silk Route reached its historic and economic apogee under the Mongol Empire (1207–1368), as a direct result of the policies of Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan) and his successors. Because the land network proved inefficient for the amount of goods needing transport from one part of the empire to ano...

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Main Author: Jack Weatherford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/7/2/32