中古时期粟特人对丝路贸易的掌控

Abstract:Throughout the Middle Ages on the Eurasian plains，the Sogdians were known for their business skills，as an intermediary of inland trade between Europe and Asia，also played an important role in the dissemination of science，technology and religion. The Sogdians established trade posts in important towns along the silk road. As their business scale expanded，these settlements gradually became trade transit stations，their commercial activities contributed to the prosperity of silk road trade. They were also responsible for the trade between China and the nomadic peoples of the north，Sogdians played an imporant role in the communication of Turkic，Uighur Khanate with the central plains Dynasty，and they also emerged as an emissary in trade between Turkic and the west. In addition，Sogdians influenced the Uighur Khanate in many aspects such as economic，political cultural production.

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