Indian Ocean Trade Development

  • 1000 BCE

    Begining

    Classical Period starts
    1000 BCE-300 CE
  • 551 BCE

    Confucius

    Focuses on education and is very relevant in China
  • 550 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Alexander the Great expands Greek Empire to Western Asia and Egypt
  • 507 BCE

    Roman Republic

    Roman Republic begins
  • 500 BCE

    Greek and Roman

    The Greek Ann Roman sailors enter the Indian Ocean which leads to an increase in goods.
  • 476 BCE

    Collapse

    The collapse of Roman Empire
  • 431 BCE

    Peloponnesian

    The war reshaped the dynamic of Greek Civilization. Fought by the Athens and Peloponnesian Leagues.
  • 332 BCE

    Alexandria

    Founded and became the temporary Capital of Egypt.
  • 300 BCE

    Hindu

    Hinduism is a powerful religion that focuses on the meaning of life.
  • 206 BCE

    Cloves

    Clovers were often used for trade.
  • 165 BCE

    Diseases

    Roman Plague
  • 100 BCE

    Diseases

    Diseases, such as small pox were present in some areas. Fatalities were common.
  • Period: 563 to 483

    Buddhism

    Beginning of Buddhism