How 800-Year MERCHANT EMPIRE Vanished in One Generation

They controlled the richest trade routes in human history. For eight centuries, Sogdian merchants dominated the Silk Road, handling more wealth than Rome and China combined. Then, within a single generation, their entire civilization disappeared from history. What destroyed the most successful trading network the ancient world ever knew?

🎬 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THIS VIDEO:

• Why Sogdian merchants were trusted by every empire from Rome to Tang China
• The secret banking system that moved fortunes across three thousand miles
• How a small desert kingdom controlled global trade for eight centuries
• The fatal decision that exposed their caravan cities to conquest
• Why historians forgot the most successful merchants in ancient history
• The archaeological discovery that revealed their true power
• What the Sogdian collapse teaches about economic vulnerability

⚠️ WARNING: This episode reveals how quickly economic dominance can vanish when military protection fails.

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🔮 ABOUT THRONES FORGOTTEN:

"Every throne eventually crumbles"

The rise and fall of history's greatest empires, told like never before. From the last days of Rome to forgotten kingdoms erased from memory, we explore the dramatic stories of civilizations that once

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⏱️ CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Introduction
00:19 - Setting the Stage
02:05 - The Discovery
04:12 - Going Deeper
06:12 - The Revelation
08:06 - Final Thoughts

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💬 VIDEO QUESTION:
What modern businesses remind you of the Sogdian merchant network - middlemen who control trade without producing anything themselves?

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