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600 BCE
Zhou dynasty
Gold, jade, and silk was traded between Europe, western Asia, and advance states of the Zhou dynasty -
300 BCE
Qin dynasty
Ancient Greece, Persia, Yuezhi, and the Qin state that controlled the eastern part of the Hexi corridor, were active in the silk road trade. -
206 BCE
Han dynasty
The Han Empire originally sold silk -
130 BCE
The silk road Officially opens
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129 BCE
Parthians
Parthians now control the silk road to China -
618
Tang dynasty
Th silk road in Xinjiang was controlled by Turkie tribes, who allied with small states against the Tang, but failed. The Tang conquered the tribe and reopened the route and traded -
1127
Song dynasty
The song attempted to gain control of the silk road but failed -
1271
Yuan Dynasty
