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Trade route East Asia

Maritime Silk Road

200 BCE – 1500 CE · 1,700 years

Ancient and medieval maritime trade route

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Elsewhere in East Asia at the time

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Polity · East Asia

Russia

Founded 1263 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Landmark · East Asia

Gyeongju Historic Areas

57 BCE – 935 CE

Conflict · East Asia

Sengoku Period (Japanese Warring States)

1467 CE – 1615 CE

Trade route · East Asia

Silk Road

200 BCE – 1450 CE

Polity · East Asia

Xiongnu

400 BCE – 500 CE

Landmark · East Asia

Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary

400 CE – 1400 CE

Conflict · East Asia

Three Kingdoms (China)

220 CE – 280 CE

Trade route · East Asia

Chinese Grand Canal

600 CE

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 200 BCE and 1500 CE.

200 BCE Han–Xiongnu Wars 200 BCE Guangzhou 200 BCE Chang'an 57 BCE Gyeongju Historic Areas 4 BCE Ise Grand Shrine 68 CE White Horse Temple

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Colosseum Landmark · Europe 80 CE – still standing Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Nile River Trade Trade route · Middle East 3000 BCE – 30 BCE Cimbrian War Conflict · Europe 113 BCE – 101 BCE Yose ben Yoezer Figure · Judea 200 BCE – 161 BCE Chichen Itza Landmark · Americas 600 CE – still standing
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