![]() 2nd century Roman traders reach Siam, Cambodia, Sumatra, and Java. The Chinese historical texts describe Roman embassies, from a land they called Daqin. Malay Peninsula) and the trade port of Kattigara, now identified as Óc Eo in northern Vietnam, then part of Jiaozhou, a province of the Chinese Han Empire. Ptolemy writes of the Golden Chersonese (i.e. The Romans now have a direct connection to the spice trade, which the Egyptians had established beginning in 118 BC. The Romans also organized several explorations into Northern Europe, and explored as far as China in Asia.ģ0 BC – 640 AD With the acquisition of Ptolemaic Egypt, the Romans begin trading with India. The explorations near the African western and eastern coasts were supported by Roman ships and deeply related to the naval commerce (mainly toward the Indian Ocean). One of the main reasons of the explorations was to get gold using the camel to transport it. Only the one done by emperor Nero seemed to be a preparative for the conquest of Ethiopia or Nubia: in 62 AD two legionaries explored the sources of the Nile. through the Red Sea, toward Somalia and perhaps Tanzania.Īll these expeditions were supported by legionaries and had mainly a commercial purpose. ![]()
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