# Silk Road — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/silk-road-whe-definition-discussion/16493>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [May 1, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/silk-road-whe-definition-discussion/16493 "2018-05-01T09:03:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2018, 9:03am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/silk-road-whe-definition-discussion/16493/1 "2018-05-01T09:03:18Z")

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The Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes, formally established during the Han Dynasty of China in 130 BCE, which linked the regions of the ancient world in commerce between 130 BCE-1453 CE. The Silk Road was not a single route from east to west and so historians favor the name 'Silk Routes', though 'Silk Road' is commonly used.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk\_Road/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk_Road/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/silk-road-whe-definition-discussion/16493/2 "2026-07-30T19:54:04Z")

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