The Pax Mongolica, also known as the Mongol Peace and Pax Tatarica, was established at the end of the era of the Mongol conquests. Western scholars have referred to the 14th century as the Pax Mongolica. The Pax Mongolica contributed to the development of a new world culture because the Mongol Khans pursued peaceful trade and diplomacy (220). The bubonic plague epidemic of the 1300s led to the destruction of the Mongol Empire due to the deaths it caused; Furthermore, the plague had demoralized the living and deprived the Mongol golden family of its main source of support by cutting off trade and tribute (247). The unsuccessful attack on Japan and Java is what made Khubilai Khan realize that transporting food through sea transport is cheaper and more efficient than overland. The attack also made the Mongols more aware of shipbuilding. The Mongols resorted to peaceful trading activities when their military efforts failed (223). The duration of the time of conquest for the Mongols was over, and now it was time for the era of peace. Instead of sending out mounted warriors and formidable siege engines, the Mongols now had humble priests, scholars, and ambassadors (220). The Mongols encouraged trade along the routes crossing the empire and provided shelters with supplies every twenty or thirty miles (220,221). The stations had animals and guides to guide merchants through difficult terrain. In the system of sharing, of all the property confiscated in the war, the members of the Golden Family, each orphan and widow were designated to a share of the wealth of each part of the empire. Mongol officials received goods instead of being paid in money, and they could sell or exchange the goods in the market for silver and other goods. The Pax Mongolia...... middle of paper ......s misused their common material interest in overcoming the political fault that plunged them, while renouncing political unity, they had retained an empire combined cultural and commercial. The connection that the Mongol Empire relied on was the rapid and constant movement of people, goods and information around the empire. In conclusion, the Pax Mongolica contributed to the new global culture by promoting trade, having many technological innovations, and influencing aspects of economic life. The decline of the Pax Mongolica was due to religious intolerance, the bubonic plague and the bubonic plague. The decline of the Pax Mongolica also caused a decline in trade. The plague had a devastating impact on many forms of the Mongol Empire, trade routes were closed and the fear of catching the plague caused civilizations to completely segregate from each other..