Did the Roman Empire trade with China or India?

`Seres' was the name by which the Greeks and Romans knew China, meaning `the land where silk came from'. It is thought, then, that the first contact between China and the west came around the year 200 BCE. read more

Roman empire had very good trade relations with India especially Tamil kingdoms in southern India. The Tamil Kingdoms: Cheras, Cholas and Pandyas had a vibrant trade with Roman empire. Many coins belonging to Roman empire were excavated in Tamil Nadu, the Tamil speaking state in South India. read more

In India, the Alchon Huns invasions (496–534 CE) are said to have seriously damaged India's trade with Europe and Central Asia. The Gupta Empire had been benefiting greatly from Indo-Roman trade. read more