Trade has always been a crucial factor in the survival of any civilization. From the time humans began banding together to form small cities and empires‚ to the present‚ where huge countries import hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods each year‚ almost every thriving civilization has relied heavily on trade. Trading methods‚ groups‚ and technology has evolved through the centuries. A perfect example of this is Eurasia from 600-1450. There were many continuities and changes in Eurasian trade
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Many civilizations of the world develop their own ways of life‚ and eventually it gets shared with other civilizations. These civilizations develop technologies‚ ways of making life easier‚ and when other leaders see that‚ they want that for their region as well. This can lead to many bad things‚ such as war‚ but it can also lead to the development of new ideas and technologies. Along with technologies‚ religious beliefs can also be traded. For example‚ Buddhism started in India‚ but spread to China
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Regional Interactions (600 to 1450 CE) A THUMBNAIL VIEW • As in the previous chapter‚ this time period witnessed a tremendous growth in long-distance trade due to improvements in technology. Trade through the Silk Road‚ the Indian Ocean‚ the trans-Saharan trade route‚ and the Mediterranean Sea led to the spread of ideas‚ religions‚ and technology. During the period known as Pax Mongolia‚ when peace and order were established in Eurasia due to the vast Mongol Empire‚ trade and cultural interaction
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of this‚ even though in different ways‚ both the Chinese and Byzantine Empire were a huge influence in trade at the time. The Byzantine Empire‚ after the Roman Empire split into Islam‚ Byzantium‚ and Western Europe‚ maintained roads as they were before. Through these roads‚ the Byzantine Empire was linked to outside trade because due to its strategic location and its good and deep harbors‚ the Byzantine Empire became the empire that linked trade routes from Europe to
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power for approximately 400 years. It was a good system and lasted so long because it kept the security and quality of life high for the Chinese people. There was a strong government and a good economy. The Hans connected the vast empire with The Silk Road‚ which made travel and trade across the empire much safer. When the power was distributed and the peasants started rebelling‚ including the Yellow Turban revolution‚ the people were convinced that the Hans had lost the Mandate of Heaven and the dynasty
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differences and economical ways that fundamentally pushed these civilizations to what they are today. In China and Russia there was an increase in trading that grew because of Mongol support of trade. This became through the process the revival of the Silk Road that stretched from the mediterranean and into China which in turned increased European trade in Russia‚ north of the mediterranean and into China. Because of this support of trade they also uplifted merchants into higher social status‚ however this
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The first empire‚ the Mogul Empire‚ was developed in the 1100s. Culturally‚ this empire became most famous because of its immaculate trade and flourishing classical arts. The main amount of trading for the Moguls was done with the Chinese‚ who traded silk and porcelain for gunpowder and paper. Secondly was the Ottoman Empire‚ which originated in Asia Minor in the late 1200s. The Ottomans controlled most of the Mediterranean Sea and shared diverse trading relationships with other nations and cultures
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Punctuating the centre of the valley basin to the south of the great cliff are the remains of the fortress of Shahr-i Ghulghulah. Dating from the 6th to 10th centuries CE‚ this marks the original settlement of Bamiyan as stopping place on the branch of the Silk Route‚ which linked China and India via ancient Bactria. Further to the east along the Bamiyan Valley are the remains of fortification walls and settlements‚ dating from the 6th to 8th centuries at Qallai Kaphari A and B and further east still (around
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projects. These emperors were able to do so because the two empires had similar government systems‚ monarchy‚ thus the emperors had absolute power and could force their people to build these public works. Just like the Romans the Han built canals and roads‚ however unlike the Romans‚ the Han improved upon their great wall and did not develop aqueducts. Both the Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome had this similar government because their politicians wanted to have absolute power and supported the monarchy
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of other revenue from tribute‚ silk‚ iron‚ salt‚ and wine and a powerful economy emerged‚ which led to a strong military. At the base of Han society was a free peasant class who owned and worked their own land. These peasants could be rewarded for their productivity. Another reason for the great success of the Han dynasty was their army. Numbering over one million men‚ it was able to protect the borders of the empire as well as the Chinese trade across the Silk Road. This army was able to expand
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