206 b.C.
the silk road started in 206 BCE - 220 CE.
the silk road started in 206 BCE - 220 CE.
because he is the father of the silk road. just kidding. because zhang qian discovered the silk road so every body calls him father of the silk road
SILK! among other things if it started in China then why do you think it is called the SILK road?
The Silk Road was used in the Han Dynasty
1bc
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
The Silk Road was buily in the 1 century B.C. because the Roman Empire wanted to trade Chinese silk with the people of Chang'on.
Ahem No, it is not named after it's color as the road is mostly desert, which is peach color and silk is in many different colors, ahem, the person who answered last said this. It is called that because many people prized silk, and travled the road to get it. It started because of the desire for it. It was later named the Silk Road in 1867.
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.
The Chinese started the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. It was a network of trade routes that was crucial to linking the West and East.
1453