Trade Developments By bcarcillo001 3000 BCE Cotton trade 2000 BCE Pepper traded 1000 BCE Trade declined between Egypt and Mesopotamia 1000 BCE Iron metallurgy known in Asia, Europe, Africa 1000 BCE Aryan people settled in India 1000 BCE King David makes Jerusalem a capital Period: 1000 BCE to 300 Classical Period 800 BCE Nubian kingdom moves to Napata 600 BCE Iron metallurgy known in China 522 BCE Start of Darius 1 rule of Persian Empire 507 BCE Roman Empire begins 486 BCE End of Darius 1 rule of Persian Empire 477 BCE Start of Athenian Empire 465 BCE Hanno of Carthage explores West African Coast 448 BCE End of Persian wars 400 BCE Kingdom of Meroe starts 323 BCE trade increased between Mauryan Empire/Persian Empire/Roman Empire/Han Dynasty 323 BCE Start of Ptolemaic kings rule Egypt 300 BCE End of Kingdom of Meroe 206 BCE Start of Han Dynasty 31 BCE Start of Caesar ruling Roman Empire 30 BCE End of Ptolemaic kings rule Egypt 4 Jesus of Nazareth born 14 End of Caesar rule of Roman Empire 30 Jesus of Nazareth died 30 Christianity started 45 Spread of Christianity 220 End of Han Dynasty 221 Qin Emporer unites east China 300 Spread od Buddhiam 610 Beginning of Islam