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1000 BCE
Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane reaches India and begins being traded in large quantity's. At the end of the classical era it is considered a luxury for cooking -
1000 BCE
The start
It is believed that trade in the Indian ocean began to heat up during 1000 bce -
725 BCE
Persian migration
Persians migrate from Asia to Iran -
600 BCE
Silk Road
Silk road begins to developes, and later becomes the most notorious trade route of the classical era -
600 BCE
Coin Curency
Greeks introduce coin currency -
550 BCE
Fall of Persian empire
Persian Empire defeated and Greek control over lands in western Asia -
507 BCE
Roman Republic
The roman republic begins -
500 BCE
Greeks and Romans
Greek and Roman sailors and traders entered the Indian Ocean after 500 BCE -
500 BCE
Buddhism
Buddhism spreads on silk road -
332 BCE
Alexandria
Alexandria was founded around 332 BCE by Alexander the Great. Took on a lot of Greek and roman culture -
326 BCE
Alexander the Great/ Nearchus
Alexander the Great sent Nearchus from the Indus to the Arabian Gulf in 326 BCE -
323 BCE
Strong states
several strong states existed Mauryan Empire, the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. -
300 BCE
Hinduism
The rise of the religion/lifestyle in India -
300 BCE
Trans-Saharan Trade
Trade route in north Africa that cut through Sahara dessert. used camels -
200 BCE
Saddle
Chinese create saddle to improve land trade -
100 BCE
Pearls
Pearls were a popular in the Roman Empire -
30
Jesus of Nazareth
The birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth -
165
Disease
Roman plague hits and spreads on silk road -
300
Frankincense and myrrh
Frankincense and myrrh became major forces in Indian Ocean Trade. -
600
Decline
By 600 C.E., the classical empires of China, India and Rome had all crashed. Silk Road trade declined