Silk Road in Central Asia

Timeline

1. c. 1250–1290Central Asian steppes and oases · Central AsiaAfter conquering Central Asia, the Mongol Empire abolished tariff barriers between fragmented regimes; its postal relay station system covered steppes and oases, providing caravans with a relatively safe passage across Eurasia.
2. c. 1291–1300Trade route from Samarkand to Tabriz · UzbekistanIn the late thirteenth century, caravan traffic on the Central Asian Silk Road reached its height; merchants from China and Europe entered the Ilkhanate via Samarkand, Bukhara, and other cities, exchanging silk, spices, precious metals, and handicrafts.
3. c. 1300–1400Central Asia · Central AsiaAfter the Mongol khanates fragmented in the fourteenth century, some segments of the Central Asian Silk Road fluctuated due to warfare and regime changes, but oasis cities maintained their regional trade functions until the rise of Timur's empire.