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Sogdian Merchants Expand Trade

Samarkand Market · Samarkand · Samarkand Region · Uzbekistan

Sogdian merchants played a crucial role in expanding trade routes across Central Asia during the early medieval period. Centered in the city of Samarkand, they facilitated the exchange of...

byzantine caravans central asia china commerce culture

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July 1, 652 Breaking

Trans-Saharan Slave Trade Transported Millions Of Enslaved Africans Across The Sahara

Trans‑Saharan Slave Trade The Trans‑Saharan slave trade began around the mid‑7th century following the Treaty of Baqt in 652 CE, which established formal relations between Arab r...

africa arab berber caravan centuries commerce

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January 1, 73 Wars & Conflicts

Ban Chao's Tarim Basin Expedition

Tarim Basin · Xinjiang · China

Ban Chao, a renowned Chinese general and explorer of the Eastern Han dynasty, led a significant military and diplomatic expedition to the Tarim Basin. His journey was instrumental in re-e...

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February 10, 32 Politics

Ban Chao's Diplomatic Mission Westward

Kashgar · Xinjiang · China

Ban Chao, a Chinese general and diplomat of the Eastern Han dynasty, is recorded as sending an envoy toward the western regions in an effort to establish contacts with the Roman Empire.Th...

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