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Sogdian Merchants and the Silk Road's First Global Economy
Before the rise of empires or the spread of major religions, a network of merchant-princes from Samarkand, Bukhara, and Panjikent built the first truly global economy. This episode explores how Sogdian traders operated across three thousand miles, from Chang'an to Constantinople, using their unique script and language as diplomatic tools. We look at the archaeological treasures found in the Astana graves near Turfan, where silk, wine jars, and letters reveal a cosmopolitan world that predated Islam by centuries. The conversation examines how these merchants navigated the politics of the…
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