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Silk Road Trade (1330s)

Type Event Region Central Asia Time 1330–1340

In the 1330s, despite the Ilkhanate's collapse in 1335 and the Chagatai Khanate's fragmentation, overland Silk Road trade was not fully interrupted.

Timeline

  1. 1335–1336Khorasan and western Persia · IranAfter Ilkhan Abu Sa'id died in 1335, the khanate rapidly disintegrated; security on the trade route from western Persia to Khorasan deteriorated, some caravans rerouted or suspended westward journeys, and Silk Road trade faced short-term disruption.
  2. 1335–1340Samarkand and Otrar · UzbekistanCentral Asian commercial centers such as Samarkand and Otrar continued to receive east-west caravans under the Chagatai khans; silk, porcelain, spices, and precious metals were transshipped through them, and local rulers traded route security for customs and maritime trade revenue.

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