Medieval Europe: means of transport in the Middle Ages, Modern Age

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means of transport in the Middle Ages, Modern Age

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Topic: means of transport in the Middle Ages, Modern Age

Posted By: younghistorian
Subject: means of transport in the Middle Ages, Modern Age
Date Posted: 15-Jul-2015 at 09:56

If someone wanted to go from Prague to Vienna or Rome, how did they go?

in 11th century?

in 15th century?

in 19th century?

on foot? On a horse? Or horse carriage?

I know that later were built system of railway with a horse carriage:

https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kon%C4%9Bsp%C5%99e%C5%BEn%C3%A1_dr%C3%A1ha_%C4%8Cesk%C3%A9_Bud%C4%9Bjovice_%E2%80%93_Linec -

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Posted By: Centrix Vigilis
Date Posted: 15-Jul-2015 at 10:24

All of the above with variants in mechanisms; ie. carts, box carriage, horse litter, etc. to include river travel. Or a combination thereof.

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