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Ancient Chinese historians recorded several alleged Roman emissaries to China. The first one on record, supposedly either from the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius or from his adopted son Marcus Aurelius, arrived in 166 AD. Others are recorded as arriving in 226 and 284 AD, followed by a long hiatus until the first recorded Byzantine embassy in 643 AD.
According to Adshead's book China in World History, comparing Han China and Roman Europe gives context and assists understanding of China's interactions and relations with other civilisations of Antiquity. "Other comparisons could be made ... None, however, offers so close a parallel with Han dynasty as the Roman empire". [8]
The Yongle Emperor (r. 1402–1424). During his reign, Admiral Zheng He led a gigantic maritime tributary fleet abroad on the seven treasure voyages.. In premodern times, the theory of foreign relations of China held that the Chinese Empire was the Celestial Dynasty, the center of world civilization, with the Emperor of China being the leader of the civilized world.
Pages in category "China-Roman Empire relations" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Foreign relations of imperial China; Michael Shen Fu-Tsung, Chinese visitor to Europe in the 17th century; Nestorian Stele (Memorial of the Propagation in China of the Luminous Religion from Daqin) History of the Han dynasty; Seres and Serica, Latin Roman words for Chinese and China, respectively; see also Sinae; Sino-Roman relations
The Kushan dynasty had diplomatic contacts with the Roman Empire, Sasanian Persia, the Aksumite Empire, and the Han dynasty of China. The Kushan Empire was at the center of trade relations between the Roman Empire and China: according to Alain Daniélou, "for a time, the Kushana Empire was the centerpoint of the major civilizations". [32]
Pope Francis insisted Monday that the Vatican's relations with China were going well but said work must still be done to show Beijing that the Catholic Church isn’t beholden to a foreign power.
China-Roman Empire relations (1 C, 7 P) Roman client kingdoms (19 C, 21 P) Crisis of the Roman Republic (6 C, 18 P) F. Foederati (1 C, 6 P) Foreign relations of the ...