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Bananas originated from a wild variety of tropical plant that were first cultivated by people. They spread as a crop and a food into China and may have been known in parts of the Middle East.
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Sugar cane organs from Southeast Asia 1000 BCE and reached India where it was cultivated by a bigger scale. By the end of the classical period sugar was know as a luxury for cooking and sweetening. During the next few centuries sugar became spread widely with trade, conquest, and migration.
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Buddhism spread along the trade routes. Many merchants become buddhists.
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Confucius was also known as Kung Fuzi. He was a Chinese philosopher. His philosophy was based on the need fo restoration of order through advice of superior men to be found among the shi.
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Cyrus the Great established massive Persian empire by 550BC; the clearest successor of the great Mesopotamian states of the past.
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The exact origin of Cinnamon is still unknown. It was traded along the silk road and a cinnamon route between Southeast Asia and the East African Coast during the time of the Roman Empire.
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The Camel saddle was developed in Northern Arabia. It allowed for people to ride a camel more comfortably and carry heavy loads.
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Wars from 431 to 404 BCE between Athens and Sparta for dominance in Southern Greece. This resulted in Spartan victory but failure to achieve political unification of Greece.
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Author of "The Art of War" that revolutionized thinking about military organization and conduct of war. Xunzi transformed warfare in China.
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Aristotle was a Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great. He exposed knowledge based on observation of phenomena in a material world.
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Alexander the Great lead the largest army total 48,500 soldiers. He defeated Persian empire and extended Greek control over lands in Western Asia, Egypt, Central Asia, and Indus Valley. Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt that became they major center of art and trade. He brought greek art and culture into contact with many foreign lands. His conquests laid the foundation for centuries of interaction and cultural exchanges.
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Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great and remained the capital of Egypt for almost a millennium. Alexander was a trade hub of the international trade. It was the center of the trade routes because its ideal location along both the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River. Alexandria was also the center of Christian scholarship.
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Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya dynasty. He established the first empire in India subcontinent.
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Ashoka was one of the most famous Indian Emperors. He converted to buddhism and worked to spread religion. Ashoka encouraged contact and interactions that contributed to the establishment of trade relations by sending religious envoys abroad.
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Wars fought between Rome and Carthage to establish dominance in the Western Mediterranean. The war was won by Rome on 3 separate occasions.
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Cloves were an important part of the spice trade, connecting the islands if Southeast Asia to the Asian mainland and other distant regions. They were a highly desired luxury item. Cloves were used for cooking and for medical purposes.
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The Han Dynasty was founded by Luises Bang. The Han era brought the growth of great cities, the expansion of trade and the mercantile classes, and a new surge of inventiveness.
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The Silk Road was and overland of trade routes. It connected the Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Central Asia, and China. It began to flourish with the rise of the Roman Empire (27BCE) and the Han Dynasty (206BCE).
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Pepper was a luxury trade good used for cooking and medicine. Ancient Romans used it as a form of money, equal to gold and other precious metals.
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Pearls were ideal for trade because they took up little room on ships and caravans. They were commonly used for decoration, jewelry, and sometimes ground into a powder and used for medicine. Pearls were a favorite of wealthy Romans.
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Augustus Caesar real name was Octavian. He was given the name Caesar after the defeat of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. Augustus Caesar was the first emperor in Rome and created an outright empire.
