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Silk comes to Rome for the 1st time.
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Silk comes to Rome for the 1st time.
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began during the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD)
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Chinese immigrants bring silk-making secret to Korea. (1st time secret leaves China).
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Alexander the Great's Empire reaches N. India and the Ferghana Valley (W. China).
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4000-3500 BCE Evidence suggests horses were domesticated in the Eurasian Steppe as a means of transport.
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Islam (Muslim religion) spreads from Arabia to Central Asia.
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Islam (Muslim religion) spreads from Arabia to Central Asia.
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Genghis Khan unites the Mongols and begins conquering.
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Marco Polo goes to China. Stays 17 years. Tells great stories = Europeans want more Chinese things and ideas. (Kublai Khan is ruling China).
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Kubilai Khan conquers S. China = Yuan Dynasty of China = time that Mongol Empire is biggest
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The Black Death plague kills many people in Europe. Came from Central Asia along the Silk Road.
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The Black Death plague kills many people in Europe. Came from Central Asia along the Silk Road.
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The Ming Dynasty stops trading silk outside of China. The Silk Road = no silk!!!
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Vasco da Gama sails a boat from Portugal, around Africa, to India. = favorite way to trade between Europe and Asia = Silk Road goes down, Sea trade goes up
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Trans-Siberian Railroad begins = Europe and Asia connected by train. = Sea trade goes down, railroad / train trade goes up.
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Non-stop train Kazakhstan to China begins = non-stop Silk Road train travel possible.
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Non-stop train Kazakhstan to China begins = non-stop Silk Road train travel possible.
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General Zhang Xian (Chinese) goes on 2 missions to Central Asia = Han Dynasty starts trading with Central Asia = Silk Road begins
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Buddhist monk Xuan Zang (Chinese) goes to India. Studies Buddhism. Returns to China with new Buddhist ideas.
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Buddhist monk Xuan Zang (Chinese) goes to India. Studies Buddhism. Returns to China with new Buddhist ideas.
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Silk is made in China for 1st time.