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100
Founding of the Silk Road--101 BC
By Chinese Ambassador Zhang Qian on his way to Central Asia. -
100
Defeating Threats Along the Road--50 BC
Generals of the Han Dynasty defeated the Huns, making the Silk Road a safer place to walk. -
100
Producing Silk--300 BC
China breeds silk worms and produces silk. -
100
Chinese Think about Transfering Silk--215 BC
Chinese brainstorm different methods of transporting and trading silk. -
200
Safety on the Silk Road
Ban Chao and Ban Yong supressed rebellions, ensuring safety along the silk road. -
400
More Things to Trade
The Sogdians create new methods of glass production. -
500
More Silk
Silk worm farms appear in Europe. -
Jan 1, 600
Silk Road Reaches its Golden Age
Silk road becomes more popular and accessable. -
Jan 1, 600
Technology
Arabs conquer Spain and introduce more technology. -
Jan 1, 700
Decline of Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty fades and the Road's popularity goes with it. -
Feb 7, 1100
More Silk Production
Italy aquires silk producing skills, expanding silk supply. -
Jan 1, 1300
New Route
A third route appears on the Road. -
Jan 1, 1400
China Isolates Itself
China closes off from the outside world, including the Silk Road. -
Jan 1, 1400
China Reduces Trade
China stops trade, and the Silk Roads popularity decreases. -
Jan 1, 1400
End of Silk
They stop trading silk on the Silk Road. -
The Silk Road Receives it's Name
Ferdinand von Richthofen, a German, named the road. -
The End
The Chinese Dynasties come to an end. -
Agreement for Trade
Kushan Empire and the Sogdians make an agreement to trade. -
Silk Road Expands
North and South routes are created on the Road. -
More Trading
China is introduced to Porcelain of Sogdians. -
Gunpowder
Chinese invent gunpowder and trade it.