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Period: 100 to Jan 1, 1500
1CE to 1500CE
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Chinese Invent Paper
This was significant because records could be kept much more easily and efficiantly. Also, things were no longer word of mouth. -
220
Han Dynasty falls
This is significant because China, as well as most of the silk road, was in chaos, so that premoted anarchy and bandits. This effected the silk road because it wasn't as safe, and supported by the Chinese Emperor. -
Period: 300 to 400
Silk clothing is worn widely in Rome
This is significant because the silk had to be transported on the Silk Road -
320
Gupta Empire Reigns in India
This made premoted Hinduism, making the Hindu priests travel to other parts of the continent on the silk road. -
400
Secret of Silk making is leaked
This made it so there were far more people making silk around the continent and the Silk Road, thus a lot of China's silk trade dwindled -
476
Western Roman Empire Falls
This made it so the demand in Rome was lessend because the government was out of balance -
500
Silk Worms are are created by stolen eggs
This increased the amount of silk production in central Asia, effecting the supply and demand -
Period: 552 to Feb 7, 742
Goturks take hold of Silk Road route in Eurasia
This made it so that the Silk Road was controlled by new people, and thus adding different rules and regulations -
Feb 7, 600
Muslims in Mesopatamia and Control Spice and Silk Routes
This is significant because the spice and silk routes were controlled by different people, changing many things about it -
Feb 7, 600
Silk Worm farms built in Europe
This made it so the Europeans that wanted Silk didn't have to have it transported all the way to them from China -
Feb 7, 700
Arabs Conquer Spain
This introduces the eastern knowledge to Europe through travel on the Silk Road -
Period: Feb 7, 700 to
Spices and Silk are the main Commodoties of Eurasia
This is signifcant because the silk road has less comodoties on it because it doesn't need to have many more. -
Feb 7, 1000
After Crusades Middle East and Europe's knowledge is distributed
This is important because many of the people are traveling on teh silk road to spread knowledge and trade -
Feb 7, 1100
Ghengis Khan Takes Charge and Increases the Span of The Mongol Empire
This was important because it ushered in more security on the Silk Road -
Feb 7, 1200
Silk Production Starts in Italy
This makes the supply of silk increase greatly -
Feb 7, 1206
Mongol Peace Begins
This opens up the trade and on the Silk road, increasing the use of it -
Period: Feb 7, 1300 to Feb 7, 1400
Golden Age of Silk Road comes to a final end
This is signifacant because it is when the security of the mongol rule has dissapted and the Silk Road is no longer safe -
Feb 7, 1492
Christpher Columbus Goes to the New World
This lessened the travel on the Silk Road because there was a new sea route -
Christianity takes root in China
Europeans start to influence the Chinese more and the things that Europeans like need to bee transported to them from Europe. Therefore, they need to travel over the silk road. -
Period: to
Golden Age of Silk Road Under Tang Dynasty
This is when the most trade was going in the Silk road, and is the golden age of it