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Continuation of the Central Asian Mongol Yam Network (1402)
Around 1402, despite the Mongol Empire's fragmentation, the Timurid Empire and Golden Horde remnants maintained Mongol-style Yam relay stations along…
Timeline
- 1402Samarkand · Central AsiaAfter conquering Chagatai and Golden Horde lands, Timur retained and adapted the Mongol-era postal relay system, setting up horse-change stations and supply points along major routes to ensure rapid movement of couriers and armies throughout the empire.
- 1402Ankara · AnatoliaIn 1402 Timur defeated the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I at Ankara; before and after the battle he relied on the relay network to transmit military intelligence and dispatch reinforcements, demonstrating the Yam system's continuing military utility.
- 1402Semirechye · Central AsiaThe relay trunk roads served both caravans and diplomatic envoys; around 1402, envoys from Ming China, Persia, and Europe all benefited from this transportation infrastructure inherited from the Mongol era.
Sources
- The Mongols and the Silk Road: Trade, Communication, and Yam Stations — Thomas T. Allsen (2001)
- Encyclopedia Britannica: yam https://www.britannica.com/topic/yam-Mongol-communication-system