How did the Mongol empire significantly impact the expansion of trade?

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Aleah Petersen

19 June, 21:10

How did the Mongol empire significantly impact the expansion of trade?

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Orion Chapman · Answer 1

They linked the East to the West.

Missie · Answer 2

To facilitate trade, Genghis offered protection for merchants who began to come from east and west ... For the 100 years of the height of the Empire, the East-West Mongol trade routes became the fabled Silk Road which for the first time linked Europe to Asia, allowing the free flow of ideas, technologies and goods.