The Silk Road

The leaders of Persia built highways that connected India all the way to Asia. These areas were hard to travel before this time. The roads contained rest areas as well as guard stations to protect travelers. This open the doors for trade over long distances. They also built canals that connect the Red Sea to the Nile River. The Persians thought they were invincible and keep trying to expand their territories. The Persians lost several battles to Greek forces which stopped their expansion. After the loss to the Greek army and naval forces the Persians were left vulnerable while the Greeks were thrust into a Golden age. The Persians left a large imprint on history by pushing the world into the path of globalization.
Alexander the Great
It helped build many civilization into leading world powers. It open the way for them to become economic powers and provided them the ability to expand. The biggest example of this was the Mongols. Their territory was prime real-estate to profit from the trade industry. They used this to their advantage and guarded the roadways to insure the trade industry was fruitful. They were large promoters of the Silk Roads because they would collect taxes from travelers. They eventually took control of the entire Silk Roads. During their control of the Silk Roads they opened it to all. The silk roads were free to travel and were now safer than ever before. This enabled the average person the ability to explore and become entrepreneur. They gained power and strength through this endeavor. The Mongols became very powerful and decided to push and take over more territory for themselves. They decided to raid several territories such as China, Russia, and Persia. They Mongols were very brutal during these invasions and they kill many of these countries citizens in the process. They opened up China to the trade industry, which had been closed before this time. They force leaders and administrators of these territories to move into their territories to help them rule their new counties. This promoted the spread of technology and skills by forcing the skilled laborer into certain areas or region. This started a new form of cross cultural
These pastoral people had to move and find a new way of life. They move into Anatolia then pushed their way all the way to the Balkans and become what is known as the Ottoman Empire. They then Extended their control to much of the Middle East, coastal North Africa, and the lands surrounding the Black sea, and even further into eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire was a Turkish Islamic nations. They believed that it was their duty to fight the infidels with the “strong sword of Islam”, because of this ideology they conquered vast amounts of territory. They would take in the Native residence and incorporate them into their new formed societies. This formed a society that was multi-cultural. They were a nation that put high value on mathematics, science, and architecture. The ottoman armies were revered for their speed and strength in battle. As well as their technology in war such the short bow, and later on gun powder, and cannons. This would have a lasting impact on warfare throughout the world. They set out to fight all of the Christian faith. They controlled a large amount of trade in the region and would control the direction in which the world look to expand in the future. Explorers feared the Ottoman Empire which caused them to venture away from their