Question

why did kings want to control the "silk route"?who made the" silk route"? 2 mark.​

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Silk Route passed through China, India, Persia, Arabia, Greece, and Italy. This route was a busy trade route and used by traders if silk. So the kings wanted to control the Silk Route because it would make them prosperous by way of trades and imposing taxes on the traders traveling through the route.