The Sogdians, the great merchant people of Central Asia, became the bankers of the Silk Road; they carried on intermediary trade within the Samarkand-China-Iran triangle, and Sogdian became the most widely used commercial language of Central Asia.
What was Sogdian Merchants' Dominance of the Silk Road?
The Sogdians, the great merchant people of Central Asia, became the bankers of the Silk Road; they carried on intermediary trade within the Samarkand-China-Iran triangle, and Sogdian became the most widely used commercial language of Central Asia.
When did Sogdian Merchants' Dominance of the Silk Road happen?
300 CE
Where did Sogdian Merchants' Dominance of the Silk Road take place?