... materials to create large amount of weapons and armor and food to feed horses and the men. The map of the Mongol Empire (doc 11) includes much of the silk road. The Silk road helped supply the Mongols with all of the resources they needed because they could get supplies from regions to another to help get the army feed and equipped to fight ... ...
... to move on any given notice. In 1227 Genghis died at the height of his power, opening up four trade routes that had been closed because of previous wars: the Silk Road, an alternative route from lower Udag to west China, sea route from China to Persian Gulf and a Siberian route. Not only did he create a well-organized empire, but also a victorious ... ...
... to move on any given notice. In 1227 Genghis died at the height of his power, opening up four trade routes that had been closed because of previous wars: the Silk Road, an alternative route from lower Udag to west China, sea route from China to Persian Gulf and a Siberian route. Not only did he create a well-organized empire, but also a victorious ... ...
... had to get a new one. The monks hastily ran away after they reached the war zone. After that they went through Armenia, Persia, Afghanistan, over the Pamirs, and then the Silk Road to China. After arriving at Badakhshan Marco got sick so they had to stay there for a year. Besides the dangerous encounters in the Gobi Desert, the route was safe and ... ...
