Sogdian Merchants: The True Operators of the Silk Road
400 CE · Semerkant / Orta Asya · trade
In the 4th to 6th centuries CE the Sogdians, an Iranian people settled around Samarkand, effectively ran the commercial and financial network of the Silk Road; their letter archives (Dunhuang) document everyday trade.
What was Sogdian Merchants: The True Operators of the Silk Road?
In the 4th to 6th centuries CE the Sogdians, an Iranian people settled around Samarkand, effectively ran the commercial and financial network of the Silk Road; their letter archives (Dunhuang) document everyday trade.
When did Sogdian Merchants: The True Operators of the Silk Road happen?
400 CE
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