Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Education
Year: 2024
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The Sogdians’ Influence on the Silk Road from the 4th to the 9th Century
Yi Hu
ABSTRACT:
As an important land trade route, the ancient Silk Road has fallen into decline many times in history due to many factors. During the Tang Dynasty in China, the Silk Road once again ushered in its heyday. During this golden age of trade, the Sogdians played an important role on the Silk Road. As a unique ethnic group, the Sogdians have long been marginalized by the mainstream historical narrative. This article focuses on the Sogdians, analyzing their uniqueness and how they controlled the Silk Road from the 4th to the 9th century, and hopes to show their importance by showing their contribution to the prosperity and development of the Silk Road. Utilizing the literature research methodology, this article explains how the Sogdians eventually led to the revival of the once interrupted Silk Road trade by sorting out their influence on the Silk Road in the areas of trade, politics, military, religion and culture.
keywords: The Sogdians, Silk Road, trade network, cultural dissemination, religion