The event that inspired Emperor Wu-ti to develop the Silk Road was the need for better trade routes and diplomatic relations following his military campaigns against the Xiongnu nomads. His desire to expand China's influence and secure access to valuable resources and goods from Central Asia led to the establishment of trade connections. This initiative not only facilitated the exchange of silk and other commodities but also promoted cultural interactions between East and West.
The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains
the silk road is approximately 6,437 kilometers and 4,000 miles
Silk Road Project was created in 1998.
The item most traded on the silk road was gold and silk.
The Silk Road was used to trade in Ancient China
no, the silk road was NOT covered with silk The "Silk Road" was the "road" which silk traveled from Asia to Europe.
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 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.
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.
The eastern silk road is mostly desert and the western silk road is mostly mountains
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.
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.
The fall of the Mongol Empire.
Paris was not part of the silk road the last stop in the Silk Road was Rome.
the silk road is approximately 6,437 kilometers and 4,000 miles
The invention of ships and a silk road by sea declined 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.