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The wheel is invented in central Asia then brought to the Middle east via the silk trades
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Soon after their 2000 year reign the Indian Ocean trade network crippled and was destroyed
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The British joined in with their British east Indian Company and challenged the VOC for control of their trade routes
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the Dutch East Indian Company (VOC) appeared in the Indian Ocean
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Portuguese sailors entered the Indian trade as pirates because they lacked anything to offer as trade
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Yongle Emperor of Chinas New Ming Dynasty sent 7 expeditions to visit all the empires major trading partners around the Indian Ocean.
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southeast Asians migrate to the island of Madagascar
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3 large trade networks developed: The Silk Road, the Indian Ocean Trade and the Saharan trade
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Greek and Roman sailors and traders entered the Indian Ocean sent there by the Persian ruler Darius I. They traded gold, olive oil and wine
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A thenian plague killed 1/3 of the population
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Trade flourished in the Indian Ocean
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Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great, was utilized as a hub of international trade connecting Rome to inner Africa, the deserts of the Arabian peninsula and Asia
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Trade routes allowed the spread of religions Buddhism, Hinduism Jainism from India to Southeast Asia
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Ashoka, one of the most famous Indian emperors, sent religious envoys abroad which encouraged contact and interactions which contributed to the establishment of the trade relations
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The Chinese made improvements to the saddle which facilitated land trade.
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Expansion in the trade between Eurasia and Africa
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Islam spread from India to South East Asia
