Persian traders
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Persian traders were historical merchants from Persia who played a key role in long-distance commerce and cultural exchange across the Indian Ocean and surrounding regions.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical merchants
ⓘ
social group ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
agents of cultural exchange
ⓘ
spreaders of Islam ⓘ transmitters of Persian art and architecture ⓘ transmitters of Persian language ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedCommunity | Persian merchant diasporas in Indian Ocean ports ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ early Islamic period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| influencedRegion |
Deccan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ Malabar Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asian port cities ⓘ Swahili Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
caravan trade
ⓘ
long-distance trade ⓘ maritime commerce ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Islam
ⓘ
Zoroastrianism ⓘ |
| tradedGood |
carpets
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ glassware ⓘ horses ⓘ metals ⓘ precious stones ⓘ silk ⓘ slaves ⓘ spices ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| usedKnowledge | monsoon wind patterns ⓘ |
| usedRoute |
Persian Gulf–Indian Ocean trade route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Transoxiana caravan routes ⓘ maritime Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
dhow ships
ⓘ
lateen sails ⓘ |
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