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Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?
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Explanation:
The kings wanted to control the silk route because they believed that they would benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by the traders travelling along the route
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It was named silk route because it was the major trade passing through that route. About 2000 years ago, wearing silk became the fashion among rulers and rich people in Rome. ... Rulers wanted to control it because they could benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by traders travelling along the route.
Explanation:
The kings wanted to control the silk route because they believed that they would benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by the traders travelling along the route.
Kushanas
Kushanas were the best-known rulers who controlled the Silk Route. During their rule, a branch of the Silk Route extended from Central Asia down to the seaports at the mouth of the river Indus, from where silk was shipped westwards to the Roman Empire.