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The Silk Road Slave Trade That Built an Empire
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dark underbelly of the Silk Road: the slave trade that fueled empires from the Khazar Khaganate to the Abbasid Caliphate. They focus on a specific group often overlooked—the Saqaliba, Slavic slaves who were captured, transported, and sold across Eurasia. Lucas explains how the Volga trade route became a conduit for human trafficking, with Khazar and Radhanite merchants dominating the business. The discussion covers the legal frameworks like Islamic law's treatment of slavery, the role of slave soldiers (ghilman), and the impact on early…
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