HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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reopened the Silk Road to trade.
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shut down the Silk Road.
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raised taxes on merchants using the Silk Road.
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opened a Linen Road.
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Detailed explanation-1: -After the death of the first Mongol emperor, Genghis Khan, in 1227, the resulting empire extended from the China’s Pacific coast to Eastern Europe. This meant that the Silk Road network, which had been dangerous to travel due to the warring kingdoms along the route, fell completely under Mongol control.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mongols developed a vast system of roads, canals, and postal stations. They originally did so for military reasons, but the resulting network eventually facilitated trade. The postal system, known as the Yam system, was a sort of medieval pony express with stations positioned at intervals of 20-30 miles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although the Silk Road was initially formulated during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han (141–87 BCE), it was reopened by the Tang Empire in 639 when Hou Junji conquered the Western Regions, and remained open for almost four decades.