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Event trade East Asia

Nanjing

229 CE

Ming dynasty capital and departure point of Zheng He's Treasure Fleet — the largest naval expeditions before the modern era.

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Standing in 229 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Meroe Polity · Middle East 500 BCE – 400 CE Xiongnu Polity · East Asia 400 BCE – 500 CE Ainu Polity · East Asia 3000 BCE – 1700 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing Three Kingdoms (China) Conflict · East Asia 220 CE – 280 CE

Around the same time

The nearest dated moments on either side.

208 CE Battle of Red Cliffs 220 CE Three Kingdoms (China) 224 CE Early Sassanid–Roman Wars 226 CE Palenque 235 CE Crisis of the Third Century 260 CE Sassanid-Roman Wars of the 3rd Century