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130 BCE
Silk road origin
Established when the Han Dynasty in China officially opened trade with the West in 130 B.C., the Silk Road routes remained in use until 1453 A.D., when the Ottoman Empire boycotted trade with China and closed them.
Source: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/silk-road -
700
Trans-Saharan Trade Origin
Although Trans-Saharan Trade started in ancient times, It grew massively in the 8th century.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Saharan_trade -
800
Indian Ocean Trade Origin
Indian Ocean Trade started in approximately 800 A.D.\
Source: http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/indian/ -
1200
Start the of Unit 2 Time Period (1200 AD)
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Period: 1200 to 1450
Unit 2
In this time period, there was extensive of exchange across the Middle east, Asia, and South Asia. It was cultural exchange, material exchange, and ideological exchange (Including religious exchange). Many economies flourished, and merchant classes formed/gained power in many civilizations. From an environmental standpoint, this period primarily caused the spread of various forms of agriculture, and disease. -
1206
Origin of the Mongol empire
The Mongol Empire started in 1206, and was founded by Genghis Khan.
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mongol-empire; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire; http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia7.htm -
1368
Fall of the Mongol Empire
The Mongol empire broke into smaller pieces when Genghis Khan died in 1227, but the "Empire" didn't fall until 1368.
Sources: https://www.britannica.com/place/Mongol-empire; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongol_Empire; http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Asiaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Asia7.htm -
1435
Silk road end
Silk Road routes remained in use until 1453 A.D., when the Ottoman Empire boycotted trade with China and closed them.
Source: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-middle-east/silk-road -
1450
End of the Unit 2 Time Period (1450 AD)
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1500
Decline of Indian Ocean Trade
The decline of Indian Trade occurred throughout the early 1500s.
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Trans-Saharan Trade Decline
Trans-Saharan Trade began to die out in the 17th century. It was almost completely dead by the turn of the century (the early 1700s)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Saharan_trade
