Pax Mongolica and the Silk Road
The era of stability that allowed for unprecedented trade and cultural exchange across Eurasia.
Key Questions
- 1How did the "Yam" postal system facilitate imperial communication?
- 2What role did the Mongols play in the spread of the Black Death?
- 3How did Mongol rule influence the development of modern Russia and China?
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