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What event led to the re opening of the silk road in the 1200s?
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What event led to the re-opening of the Silk Road in the 1200s?
The inventions and raw materials from Eastern Asia and China are some of the events that led to the re-opening of the silk road in the 1200s.
When did silk road open?
The silk road was not a "road" per se. It was never built, so there is no "opening" date. It was used from the end of the Bronze Age up until the late Medieval Period when water routes were found. The traveling was very perilous and not patrolled terribly well until the Pax Mongolica in the 1200s.
What was the initial key to opening the silk road?
Chinese eagerness for Western horses.
Was the silk road covered with silk?
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
Was the silk road smooth?
No the Silk Road was not smooth. The Silk road was actually a road that was used for trading. The main item traded along the Silk Road was silk that is why it is called the silk road.
What is the difference between the eastern silk road and the western silk road?
The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains
Why was the silk road called road if there was no actual road?
The Silk Road was a route not a road and it wasn't made of Silk either. You can always call it the Silk Route.
Was the Silk Road one continuous road or a series of routes?
The Silk Road was a series of routes that came off of the main Silk Road. The Silk Road consisted of the main Silk Road, minor routes and sea routes which were used later in the Silk Road's history, when the Silk Road became dangerous.
Which event marked the end of cultural and economic unity along the Silk Road?
The fall of the Mongol Empire.
How was the opening of the silk road made possible?
the silk road was made possible by the expansion of the han empire. the military campaigns of the han beat back nomadic peoples in northwestern china, allowing trade routs to the west to be opend
What were some pros and cons about the Silk Road?
The pros are that international trade started with this event. The cons are that the road was dangerous and often thieves would be out waiting.
What did Paris use the silk road for?
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
