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The Mongol Empire's Negative Impact On The Silk Road

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You could walk down the silk road with a gold plate dangling from your camel and not have to worry about thieves at all in the slightest bit. The mongol empire lasted from 1260 - 1368 a.d. starting with Genghis Khan and ending with kublai Khan. After they conquered China they had a lasting impact.Though it only lasted a short while the mongol empire had a positive impact especially with its Silk Road.

The mongols made the silk road so safe that travelers didn`t have to worry about thieves. On the silk road many goods traveled to the west such as silk and porcelain.
Trade of religion also occurred the spread of Buddhism to the west and hristianity to china. The silk road and trade flourished under the Pax Mongolia or Mongolian peace .
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