England

Europe

Greek Roman

Turkey, Persia /

Mid. East

The Stans & Steppe

North India

Silk Road Trade?

China

Edward I

1272-1307

Blac

k De

ath

1

330

-13

56

Mongolian Empire to

1368

Imperial Rome 100BCE -476

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600 400 200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1100 1200 1300. 1400 1500. 1600

Sogdians to 9c

Han 206BCE-220CE

Song 960-1279 Mongol Yuan 1271-1368

Ming 1368-1644

Islam from 622: Islamic Golden Age 8c to 13c

Timurid Empire 1370-1507

Mughal Empire. 1526-1857

Elizabeth 1558-1603

Holy Land Crusades 1095-1291

Viking Age 8-10c

Venetian Age 800-1400

Iberian Ages 1400-1600

Byzantine Empire 330-1454

Ottoman Empire 1299 -1922.

Holy Roman Empire 962 -1806

Columbus America 1492

Amarda1588

Henry VII 1485-1509

Henry II 1154-1189

Henry III1216-1272

200 years 50 years

Tang 618-907

U3A Farnham Silk Roads Course: Silk Road Time Line Covered

Hadrian’s Wall 2nd c

William I 1066-1087

Age: means Golden Period

Sui581-618

Yongle 1371-1433

Longqing & Wanli1567- 1620

Achaemenid 550 -

330BCSasanian 224-651 Safavid 1501-1736

Abbasid Caliphate 750-1258Umayyad 661-750Parthians

247BC-224

Delhi Sultanate –Persian /Islamic 1206-1526

Dynasties: Mamluk, Khalji, Tughlaq, Sayyid

Ghurid Dynasty 879-1215, Buddhism till 1011 then Islam

Persian Culture

Samanid

819-999

Gupta 240-590 Hindu

Kushans 30-375 Buddhists

Edward III

1327-1377

Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)1250-1517

Northern & Southern Dynasties 420-5895 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms 907–960. Liao Dynasty 907–1125

Qin Dynasty 221-206Three Kingdoms 220-280Jin Dynasty 265–420

Islamic Iberia 711-1249, Islamic Granada 1230-1492

Zhang Qian138- 125 BCE

Xuan Zhang7th C

Akbar1542-1605

Alexander 356-323 BCE

Marco Polo 1254-1324

Seljuks1037-1194

Khitans /W. Liao1124–1218

Genghis Khan 1206-1227

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U3A Farnham Silk Roads Course: Examples of traded products

- England -

Wool, Woolen Cloth, Hides

Tin, Silver

Candle Wax

- Spain

Silver

Lusterware

– Scandinavia & Russia

Furs, Timber, Wax, Amber Silks finished, Silver Coins

Furs: Sable, Squirrel, Ermine, Mink, Fox, Marten, Beaver, Spotted hare

- Egypt

Wheat, Cloth, Gold

Glassware, LustrewareTurquoise

Metals, Timber

Silk raw, & dyed, Furs

Exports - Steppes – Imports

Horses, Furs Silk finished

Arabia

Incense, Pearls

Horses, Dates

- Persia –

Silk all, Sugar

Ceramics, Cobalt, Turquoise

Silk raw

Exports - China – Imports

Silk all Horses

Ceramics, Precious stones

Gold, Silver, Brass, objects Alum, Amber

Rhubarb Medicinal plants, Saffron, Perfumes,

Levant

Woven Silk, Cotton

Sugar, Glass ware

Dyes(*)

Silk raw, & dyed

Exports - India – Imports

Spices, Sugar Cotton, Steel

Silk raw, & dyed

Ivory, Metals Horses

Gemstones

- Italy

Glass

Sugar refined

RomanEmpire

Silver Coins

Wine

Silk raw, & dyed

Furs, dyes

incense SE. Asia

Ceramics

Spices

- Turkey –

Ceramics, Silk all

Key

Exports Imports

Spices were imported everywhere

(*)Murex Purple, Kermes Red

Excludes perishables

Africa

Gold

Ivory

Incense and Spices

Frankincense, Myrrh, Camphor

Pepper, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Cardamom, Ginger