Silk Road

other, and the Mongols mandated a policy of open trade(Skaff 3). Items from China and Southeastern Asia made it into Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and vice versa. The Mongols also maintained the roads needed to conduct this trade and used their army to protect the roads from bandits. The Silk Roads connected the world in a way that had never truly been done before. Italian merchants like Marco Polo traveled to China and opened up trade relations that made Italian trading cities incredibly…

developed by the Portuguese as they began their conquest of exploration. In the 13th century, the Mongols lost control of land in central Asia that included that of the Silk Road. Without oversight by a government entity, the Silk Road began to decline, leading for the emphasis on trade to shift to maritime sea routes. The Silk Road was the main way that Europeans were able to purchase the luxury items that they desired, but as time progressed, the demand for gold, spices, and slaves only…

Over the hundreds and thousand of years of history, humans have always been trying to collaborate and create a better life for themselves. All of these factors of human life eventually led to globalization. The big question is, what is Globalization? How did Globalization happen in the first place? The main causes of globalization were trade, exploration, timing, and religion. With all of these causes came effects, which were disease, conquest, global goods, and technological advancements.…

The trade routes of Indian Ocean were dominated by Jews and Eastern Muslims. Zheng leads China to naval expeditions of the Indian Ocean. (Bernstein. W, 2009) Venice rises to the strength of Mediterranean trade with the Muslim world. Asian silk and spices reached Europe only with the help of trade with Muslims. The unstable Mamluk system based on slave-soldier governed the Islam. Crusades are twisted in an effort by the Venetians to guard this trade path from European opponents and to get…

During the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BCE - 668 CE), Korea was divided between the Koguryo, Paekche and Silla. The Koguryo kingdom (37 BCE) stretching from the northern Korean Peninsula to Manchuria, was the first kingdom to adopt Buddhism in China. In the southwestern part of the peninsula, the Paekche kingdom (18 BCE) ruled and were in constant rivalry with the other two kingdoms of the period. The Silla Kingdom, which was established first in 57 BCE, was most powerful of the three and played a…

government into civilian, military authorities, and censorate. V. Manufacturing and Trade The early Han Dynasty was known for being of unparalleled productivity and prosperity. The cause was the expansion of trade and new technology. VI. Silk Road The Silk Road played a big role in the prosperity of the Han Dynasty. It connected…

The worlds filled with thousands and thousands of mysteries. We as a race seek to find these mysteries and make them known to people. This yearning for knowledge of the unknown and the unexplainable is what cause the world to be brought into the era it is in. Some on their quest to knowledge have created books, articles, music, laws, and many other things that would change the world, socially and economically. This led to many explorations and discoveries beyond anyone’s imagination. The…

The Mongols were a group of ferocious barbarians who traveled throughout most of Eurasia primarily interested in killing, plundering and conquering foreign lands. The Mongols started off as small ethnic groups living in villages scattered throughout China and areas of Russia. The Mongols were skilled warriors and readily invaded regions of China and Russia. Due to their strong armies, they were easily able to conquer lands that weren’t as powerful as they were. Throughout years of conquest the…

They used a trading route called the silk road to trade many things, and one of those things was gunpowder. They explored the uses for it. They first used it to treat skin diseases and as a fumigant to kill insects. Then, they used it for fireworks to cast evil demons away and to make great shows…

the squares wanting to purchase and trade that many people did not believe there would be enough food for them. Polo’s book about his travels inspired many Europeans to go out and explore in hope of finding sources of wealth. Polo went out onto the Road of China when it opened and came back with incredible stories to share. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Europeans went by sea to find sources of wealth in Asia and Africa. They were very willing to visit and borrow ideas and technology…