Classical Period and How the Indian Ocean Impacted It

  • 5000 BCE

    Ancient Fishing Boats

    They were used before the classic era, but played a huge rule in the classical era.
  • 1000 BCE

    Beginning of Indian Ocean Trade

    The classical era began.
  • 1000 BCE

    Banana Trade

    Bananas reached Africa.
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy

    Metal alloys were used to start making things for trade.
  • 600 BCE

    Greek Currency

    Greece currency started which made trade easier.
  • 563 BCE

    Buddhism

    The religion started and was passed through trade.
  • 551 BCE

    Confucius was Born

    The start of philosophy in Confucianism
  • 500 BCE

    Cinnamon Trade

    The cinnamon finally reaches the Gulf of Aden.
  • 500 BCE

    Persian War

    The war broke out and the Persians started attacking the Greece.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexandria was Founded

    The city was founded and was considered a "Hub" for trade.
  • 330 BCE

    Roman Empire Ends

    The empire ends because of poor political planning by the Byzantine Empire.
  • 300 BCE

    Hinduism Expanded

    With the trade taking place this was a great time to influence others when it came to religion.
  • 204 BCE

    Clove Trade

    Cloves started in China And made it's wat to Europe. It wasn't used for currency like pepper, but the people higher in the government liked them.
  • 202 BCE

    Han Dynasty Created

    The dynasty started and saw a huge growth in the economy.
  • 138 BCE

    Zhang Qian

    Zhang Qian was to make contact with the Yuezhi and form and alliance to strengthen his empire against attacks by the Huns.
  • 130 BCE

    Silk Road

    The silk road was created, but the Indian Ocean still was used for water transportation.
  • 100 BCE

    Disease Hits

    Diseases were shared throughout the roman and Chinese empires, and were passes through trade.
  • 100 BCE

    Pearl Trade

    The pearls were the ideal product to trade because they were small and fit on the ships easy.
  • 100 BCE

    Pepper Trade

    This spice was super valuable. In some places this was a form of currency.
  • 50

    Funan Reign

    Funan reigns over indochina.