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The Indian Trade search began searching for new places to trade with in the 14th and 15th century. Places such as India, China, South East Asia and many more countries.
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Trade became safer and cheaper during the monsoon market time frame thanks to the Mongols.
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The Indian Trade Route truly kick started in this time frame as well.
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April to September Monsoon Hits November to February Monsoon Hits
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Monsoon Markets became the Ideal Trading of the Indian Ocean Route
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The rise of the Umayyad and Abbasid provided a western node for the trade routes, just like a little push to get started.
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Buddhism spread from India to China and other parts of Asia at the end of this century.
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Merchants and Nobles had a relationship during the Indian Trade Route, until 1339. A new ruler takes over, Coterani.
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Also, in this time frame the Swahili States became a world economic power
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Yongle Emperor ordered the construction of huge fleet ships capable of traveling the Indian Ocean.
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The Yongle Emperor sent out the first seven expeditions to visit the empire's major trading partners around the Indian Ocean.
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Zheng He sailed seven voages, here is one of his trade routes. Hormuz 1413 to 1415
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Zheng He commanded all seven voyages from 1405-1432 to the Indian Ocean route.
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New mariners made their first appearance on the Indian Ocean.
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The Portuguese entered the Indian Ocean trade as pirates rather than traders.
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Portuguese Captain Vasco Da Gama discovered new cities such as Sofala, Kilwa, and Mombasa, before sailing up the Eastern Coast of Africa.
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Vasco Da Gama returned back to Portugal to inform his King and Queen of all the resources he had found along the East Coast of Africa.
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Diseases such as the Black Plague and small pox start attacking the Muslim people after trading through the Indian Ocean Route.
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The Dutch East India Company appeared in the Indian Ocean.
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The British challenged the Dutch for the control of the trade routes on the Indian Ocean.