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Emperor Wu of Han sends Zhang Qian west. His reports of the kingdoms of Central Asia open the overland routes later called the Silk Road, which link China with Persia and Rome.
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- EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-30
- Letter eraTHE PROPHETS AND THE ROAD 776 BC to 4 BC
- SourcesSima Qian, Records of the Grand Historian 123.
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