Classical Antiquity
The world in 451 AD
4 powers on the map
Four great Eurasian powers connected by the Silk Road and Indian Ocean monsoons. Alexander (334 BC) merges Greek and Persian cultures. Rome, Han, Parthians, and Mauryans cover half of humanity. Buddhism, Christianity, state Confucianism, and Greek philosophy flourish.
Battles this year
Empires and states
Active trade routes
- Amber Road — Baltic amber to the Mediterranean
- Silk Road — Silk, spices and ideas between China and Europe