One result<span> of the </span>war<span> was the division of Germany into many territories — all of which, despite their membership in the Empire, won de facto sovereignty. This limited the power of the Holy Roman Empire and decentralized German power. The</span>Thirty Years<span>' </span>War<span> rearranged the European power structure.</span>
One current theory is that trade with Mesopotamia (which was very important to the Indus Valley civilization) slowed or stopped, due to Mesopotamia's own troubles at the time.
Money has to be durable, portable, and accepted
Well rather than ride slaves horse and carriage were popular with slaves as attendances in case there was a need and of course trains too