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Silk Road Trade Network of the 1430s

Type Event Region Asia Time 1431–1440

In the 1430s the overland Silk Road maintained active routes among Timurid successor states, the Ming dynasty, and the Ottoman Empire, with Samarkand…

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  1. 1431–1435Herat and Samarkand · Central AsiaHerat and the cities of Transoxiana under Shah Rukh maintained relay stations, tariffs, and escort systems, allowing Persian–Central Asian caravans to transport silk, horses, and gems safely.
  2. 1433–1439Hexi Corridor · ChinaFrom the Xuande to the Zhengtong era, the Ming dynasty exported porcelain, tea, and silk to Central Asia and the Western Regions through the tributary system and mutual trade, with Hexi relay stations handling east–west cargo flows.
  3. 1436–1440Bursa · AnatoliaThe Ottoman Empire consolidated tariffs on Anatolian trade routes, transshipping eastern goods via Constantinople to Mediterranean and Balkan markets.

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