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The Silver Trade marks one of the earliest examples of a global trade network, bringing together peoples from around the world, but also destroying a dynasty and enslaving tens of thousands of people. Let’s look at the ups and downs of early modern fiscal policy.

If you’ve ever swapped books with a friend or bought groceries at a store, you’ve participated in trade. But for medieval empires like the Mongols, trying to trade goods with other countries and cultures was a lot more complicated. Let’s take a look at how the Mongol empire developed trade routes, like the Silk Road, and how the development of trade changed the way we live and interact with one another.

Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
1:41 - The origins of the Silk Road
5:41 - The Pax Mongolica and Yasa
6:56 - Ortoghs
8:43 - The Yam System
10:13 - Conclusion