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Event trade South Asia

Surat

1500 CE

The Mughal Empire's premier port and India's richest city, center of textile and diamond exports.

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Standing in 1500 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Chichen Itza Landmark · Americas 600 CE – still standing Kanem–Bornu Wars Conflict · Africa 700 CE – 1846 CE Mississippian Chiefdom Wars Conflict · Americas 800 CE – 1500 CE

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