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Trade along the Indian Ocean During the Classical Era

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  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane Reaches India

    Sugar Cane Reaches India
    Originating in Southeast Asia, sugar cane reaches India.
  • 1000 BCE

    King David Establishes Jerusalem as Capitol City

    King David Establishes Jerusalem as Capitol City
  • 1000 BCE

    Bananas Reach Africa

    Bananas Reach Africa
    While stopping first at ports such as Muziris, India, trade of bananas finally reached Africa around 1000 B.C.E.
  • 771 BCE

    Zhou Kingdom Ends

    Zhou Kingdom Ends
  • Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE

    Nubia Rules Egypt

  • Period: 507 BCE to 300

    Roman Republic Begins

  • 500 BCE

    Cinnamon Comes to the Gulf of Aden

    Cinnamon Comes to the Gulf of Aden
    Cinnamon come to the Starting around 500 B.C.E., cinnamon arrives to the Gulf of Aden. It the traveled along the the Red Sea routes.
  • 430 BCE

    Smallpox Hits Athens

    Smallpox Hits Athens
    With mummified evidence dating back to the 1570-1085 B.C.E, the disease smallpox is thought to originate in Egypt. Spreading through advancement of trade, the disease hits Athens in 430 B.C.E.
  • 336 BCE

    Alexander the Great Becomes King

    Alexander the Great Becomes King
    Known as the Hellenistic period (323-31 B.C.E), the ruler Alexander the Great had a strong influence on art, culture, and politics throughout the world.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 185 BCE

    Mauryan Empire Rules

  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    The Han Rules China

  • 138 BCE

    Zhang Qian Leaves for India

    Zhang Qian Leaves for India
    A diplomat in China, Zhang Qian was sent to gather information in India and Southeast Asia in 138 B.C.E. He eventually returned 13 years later with foods such as walnuts and watermelon. His route would late become the Silk Road.
  • 100 BCE

    Peppercorn Trade Flourishes

    Peppercorn Trade Flourishes
    Between 100 B.C.E and 100 C.E., the trade for black peppercorn spreads from India from major ports such as Barygaza. During this same period, merchants discover and perfect the use of winds during monsoon season to maximize trade.
  • 100 BCE

    Phoenician Ships are Introduced

    Phoenician Ships are Introduced
  • 100 BCE

    Camels and Dates Spread from Arabia

    Camels and Dates Spread from Arabia
    Around 100 B.C.E., camel and date trade spreads from Arabia to Egypt, Africa, and beyond. Camel saddle improvements later helped pave the way to the salt and gold trade.
  • Period: 31 BCE to 560

    Caesar Agustus Rules the Roman Empire

  • 27 BCE

    The Sik Road Flourishes

    The Sik Road Flourishes
    Silk trade flourishes through the use of The Silk Road reaching the Middle East, Mediterranean, India, and Central Asia.
  • 1 CE

    Frankincense and Myrrh

    Frankincense and Myrrh
    Traveling along the Arabian Peninsula on camel caravans along what is known as the Incense Road, goods such as frankincense and myrrh made there way to the coast where it was exported. Utilizing trade routes from the Red Sea to the Indian peninsula.
  • Period: 50 to 560

    Funan Dominates Indochina

  • 70

    Indigo Dye Makes its Way Through the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea

    Indigo Dye Makes its Way Through the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
    Documents from the text of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea describe trading indigo dye out of the port of Barygaza in India around 100 B.C.E.
  • 500

    Camel Saddle is Invented

    Camel Saddle is Invented
    Created sometime between 500-100 B.C.E. by the Arabians, the technological advancement of the camel saddle greatly improved the livelihoods of people in regions with camels.
  • 600

    Religion Spreads

    Religion Spreads
    Religion of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam spread. Notably, Arab traders also take over control of Indian Ocean from Tamil merchants reducing India's commercial strength at this time.