Indian Ocean Trade During the Classical Period

By mbrockmeyer001
  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy becomes known in Northern Africa, and several other areas. The Aryan people are beginning to settle in India. This is the start of most trade.
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300

    Classical Period

  • 800 BCE

    800 BCE

    The Nubians, sometimes known as the Kushites, begin to take over Egypt. While their capital had been in Kerma, the Nubians move into Napata.
  • 600 BCE

    600 BCE

    The Iron metallurgy had previously been in North Africa, South East Europe, and Western Asia, but another Iron metallurgy becomes known in China.
  • 563 BCE

    563 BCE

    Buddhism is beginning in India, and starting to spread.
  • 551 BCE

    551 BCE

    In China, this was the time of Confucianism. This was a start of the spread of philosophy of this kind throughout the nation.
  • 522 BCE

    522 BCE

    Darius I takes control of the Persian Empire. This is the time where the empire is at its peak. The empire was incredibly large, and at this time included a lot of area of the coast as well.
  • 507 BCE

    507 BCE

    The Roman Republic begins. Their rule ended in around 27 BCE, but they were able to expand their rule a great deal during that time.
  • 477 BCE

    477 BCE

    The Athenian Empire begins to take over Greece. The Athenian Empire was originally the Delian League that was a combination of 300 cities, that were overthrown by Athens and evolved into the Athenian Empire.
  • 465 BCE

    465 BCE

    Hanno of Carthage begins his exploration of the West African Coast. This is the voyage that Hanno is most famous for.
  • 400 BCE

    400 BCE

    The Kingdom of Meroe starts to take shape in Nubia. This city was right in the cross roads of several trade routes.
  • 334 BCE

    334 BCE

    Alexander the Great invaded Western Asia. He attacked the Persian Empire and continued to attack for about 10 years.
  • 4

    4 CE

    This is what is thought to be the time of the birth of Jesus Christ. He was thought to be born in Nazareth. This is just his birth, nothing more is done yet with the religion.
  • 30

    30 CE

    The spread of Christianity begins after Jesus is crucified. The religion was spread by the disciples who had followed Jesus of Nazareth.
  • 31

    31 CE

    The Roman Empire is controlled by Caesar Agustus. He is considered the first great ruler of the Roman Empire
  • 165

    165 CE

    The Roman plague begins to spread throughout the empire. It was thought to be brought to the people from the troops coming home from different campaigns. It was thought that this may have just been measles, but it was not easily cured at the time. No one will ever be sure what this epidemic truly was.