Brundthlan Report

in the 11th century, the mongol launched a great expansion in the whole asia. It brought a 100 years of Stability to the silk road. The mongols sent a diplomant robban bar sauma who Visited the courts of europe in 1287-1288 and returned back to china with a detailed report about esurope. At the same time, marco polo traveled the silk road to china an met by the mongol emperor. His tales, the travels of marco polo, were fully read by westerns, which helped europeans learn much about east and china. The silk road also exchanged disease. It shows that the black death may have reached europe from central asia