Carrying cargo by ship was faster, easier, cheaper and less dangerous than carrying it by land.
Italy did not control the land route to Asia. However, they did use the route to trade spices but eventually worked to find a sea route to Asia.
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The Silk Road is a major trade route. It connects Europe to Asia and Africa, by land, and connects the East Coast of Africa to various points in Asia by sea.
A shorter sea route to Asia...
to find a sea route to Asia
a sea route to Asia
PORTUGAL was the country interested in discovering new trade route (sea route) to Asia when Turkish king or some other king blocked land route.
A shorter sea route to Asia...
what city was located on both a sea route and a land route to Europe
The shortest trade route between India and Constantinople would be the land and sea route. This route would involve traveling overland from India to a port on the Arabian Sea, then sailing across the Arabian Sea, through the Red Sea, and finally into the Mediterranean Sea to reach Constantinople. This combination of land and sea travel would be more efficient than either the land or sea route alone due to geographical constraints and historical trade patterns.
He wanted to find a shorter sea route to Asia.