HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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Roman ambassadors signed treaties with Indian rulers
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Roman trade networks reached all the way to India
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the Roman army attempted to invade India at one point
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the Roman Empire controlled India for a period of time
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Detailed explanation-1: -The presence of Roman coins in South India signifies the presence of Romans as well as trade with Romans as Indian spices were highly valued there. All these indicate that Romans were highly interested in the ancient Indian society, thus engaging themselves in trade with Indians.
Detailed explanation-2: -aureus, basic gold monetary unit of ancient Rome and the Roman world. It was first named nummus aureus (“gold money”), or denarius aureus, and was equal to 25 silver denarii; a denarius equaled 10 bronze asses.
Detailed explanation-3: -To satisfy the needs of its wealthy citizens, Rome established and extended trade routes to the East. Every year, ships laden with Mediterranean commodities would sail to the ports of India and China, bringing back exotic luxuries, such as cinnamon, ivory, pepper, and silk.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Roman coins have been found in the coastal town of Arikamedu, Tamil Nadu. Archaeologists have discovered a 2, 100-year-old Roman coin and five Roman coins used 1, 700 years ago, along with some artefacts, pointing to the evidence of trade conducted by the Romans in the region.