Sogdian merchants operated under the protection of the Göktürk khagan, who provided each caravan with a transit document and with security. As silk-working technology entered Göktürk lands, Turkic commercial terms spread westward.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Göktürks Dominate the Silk Road?
- With the destruction of the Hephthalites and the balancing of Sasanid pressure, the Göktürks came to control in practice the northern corridor of the China-Byzantium route of the Silk Road.
- When did Göktürks Dominate the Silk Road happen?
- 565 CE
- Where did Göktürks Dominate the Silk Road take place?
- Sogdiana / İpek Yolu