Economy & TradeThe 3rd century

Economy & Trade in the 3rd century

Every event in the Terralore archive tagged economy and trade — trade, currency, industry and resources, narrowed to the 3rd century — 2 of them, drawn from 2 nations, all of it in 270. Each entry keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
2
Nations
2
Earliest
270
Latest
270

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. — Africa:

    Eritrea

    Aksumite coinage

    Aksumite kings begin minting gold, silver and bronze coins, advertising the kingdom's wealth and its place among the great powers of the age.

    Era: Aksum, Adulis and the Red Sea Trade

    Sources: Aksumite Empire · New World Encyclopedia

  2. — Africa:

    Ethiopia

    Aksum issues its own coinage

    Aksumite kings begin minting gold, silver and bronze coins, among the first African states to do so, advertising the kingdom's wealth and reach.

    Era: The Kingdom of Aksum and Early Christianity

    Sources: Aksum — World Heritage Centre · UNESCO, Kingdom of Aksum · World History Encyclopedia