Why is the silk road important

Map of the Silk Road. by John Major. Good ideas and innovation travel easily—and far. Historically, these ideas spread along trade routes. Why was the Silk Road important? The Silk Road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a number of different kingdoms and empires. The discovery of a sea route from Europe to Asia in the late 15th century dealt a damaging blow to the Silk Road trade again. With less cost, harassment and.