alleryWhy did the Roman Senate try to forbid the wearing of silk?
AIt spread deadly disease
BSilk was kept for soldiers
CPersians had banned silk
DIt drained gold and was immoral
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It drained gold and was immoral
1. Silk imports sent huge amounts of gold out of Rome.
2. Silk clothes were also thought decadent and immoral.
3. The edicts did not concern disease, soldiers or Persian orders.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Roman Empire (30 BCE – 3rd century CE)_
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