Why was silk in demand in europe and other parts of asia

Silk considered to be a luxury item and were in demand from the high class like kings and nobles.

Explanation:

European came to known about silk through the Han dynasty in the 2nd century BC. Chinese kept the sericulture secret from the rest of the world to maintain the monopoly on its production. Through the Silk Road, merchants supplied extensive amount of silk in Europe in the medieval period.  In Asia, under admiral Zheng He, China conducted trade in south Asia by exporting silk and porcelain in return for other goods. Silk during the early period considered to be a luxury item and worn by the high class of people, including kings, nobles, etc. The process of making silk along with its fine glossy texture earned its reputation as one of the luxury items.

pepin the short[a] (german: pippin der kurze, french: pépin le bref, c. 714 – 24 september 768) was the king of the franks from 751 until his death. he was the first of the carolingians to become king.[b][2]

the younger son of the frankish prince charles martel and his wife rotrude, pepin's upbringing was distinguished by the ecclesiastical education he had received from the monks of st. denis. succeeding his father as the mayor of the palace in 741, pepin reigned over francia jointly with his elder brother carloman. pepin ruled in neustria, burgundy, and provence, while his brother carloman established himself in austrasia, alemannia and thuringia. the brothers were active in suppressing revolts led by the bavarians, aquitanians, saxons, and the alemanni in the early years of their reign. in 743, they ended the frankish interregnum by choosing childeric iii, who was to be the last merovingian monarch, as figurehead king of the franks.

2018 means 2018 ce or common era

there have been other eras too including bce, which included way more years.