This first direct Mediterranean-Chinese link between the far ends of the Silk Road could not have taken place without the intermediary channel of the Turkic and Sogdian tribes.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Roman-China Indirect Contact via Silk Road?
- A merchant delegation (or a direct embassy) sent in the name of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius reached the Chinese court; Chinese sources recorded it as an embassy from "Daqin (Rome)".
- When did Roman-China Indirect Contact via Silk Road happen?
- 166 CE
- Where did Roman-China Indirect Contact via Silk Road take place?
- Han başkenti Luoyang