How Did The Silk Roads Influence The Global Economy

Ancient times involved many trade networks that helped establish the global economy. One of these trade networks was the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty of China helped form the Silk Road. The Silk Road connected the ancient world and helped spread global economy. The Silk Road was multiple routes from east to west. The routes were used commonly around 130 BCE, then the Han Empire expanded trade west, in 1453 CE the Ottoman Empire avoided trade with any body west and the Ottomans captured Constantinople. Although the Silk Road had many historical events, there were major historical periods that concluded significant times in world such as the Neolithic Period (8000-1500 BCE) in China and shortly after in Southeast Asia the Bronze/Iron Age (1000 BCE - 500 CE). Innovations like writing, urban civilization, and tools were the most remarkable improvements by China. The Iron Age …show more content…
Peter was born in Moscow and was Czar Alexis 14th child. Peter ruled Russia with his brother Ivan V until 1696 when he died, shortly after Peter was named Sovereign of Russia. As the Renaissance was happening throughout Europe, Russia denied westernization and remained isolated from modernization. Peter caused a series of changes that affected most Russian life. He created the great navy, reorganized his army, removed religion from schools, took great control over the Orthodox Church, and territorial regions of the country. After years of ruling, Peter accomplished establishing Russia as a great European Nation but was known for being a tyrannical ruler. Russian citizens revolted against his high tax reforms. Peter was known as “the great” once he proclaimed Russia as an Empire in 1721. Peter had 11 children with two women, one of those was, Alexis, executed due to high treason from his father who had him killed. Peter the Great died in 1725 without claiming another