Trade Developments

  • 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