alleryThe Chinese wanted the heavenly horses of Dayuan mainly to fight whom?
ARoman legions
BTibetan monks
CParthian kings
DThe nomadic Xiongnu
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The nomadic Xiongnu
1. The tall, powerful horses of Dayuan were highly prized.
2. They were of capital importance in fighting the nomadic Xiongnu.
3. Romans, monks and Parthian kings were not the target.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Initiation in China (130 BCE)_
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