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The Opening of the Direct India–Rome Trade Route (c. 100 BCE)

100 BCE · Kızıldeniz / Hint Okyanusu · trade

The discovery, or systematic use, of the Hippalus wind (the monsoon) made direct maritime trade between Egypt and India possible; the ports of the Malabar coast (Muziris/Kodungallur) began to attract Roman merchants.

| Direct Roman-Indian trade bypassing Arabian intermediaries: pepper, ivory and precious stones.

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What was The Opening of the Direct India–Rome Trade Route (c. 100 BCE)?
The discovery, or systematic use, of the Hippalus wind (the monsoon) made direct maritime trade between Egypt and India possible; the ports of the Malabar coast (Muziris/Kodungallur) began to attract Roman merchants.
When did The Opening of the Direct India–Rome Trade Route (c. 100 BCE) happen?
100 BCE
Where did The Opening of the Direct India–Rome Trade Route (c. 100 BCE) take place?
Kızıldeniz / Hint Okyanusu
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