Aug 25, 2019 · In 97 CE, the Chinese military ambassador Gan Ying was sent on a mission to Rome, but stopped at an ocean west of Parthia after some sailors told him the ocean was too big to cross. How would he have communicated with these sailors without a …

Feb 15, 2021 · TIL of Gan Ying, a Chinese envoy who in 97 AD was sent on a diplomatic mission to Rome. He would turn around in Mesopotamia, discouraged by sailors who gave him a lengthy estimate on a sea voyage. Unknown to him Parthia shared a land border with Rome, which was only a months travel away from him.

Jul 30, 2020 · Gan Ying was an ambassador for the Chinese Han Dynasty in 97AD, he was the Ambassador that attempted to make contact with the Roman Empire. He made it as far as the Arabian peninsula along the Persian gulf.

Jul 4, 2017 · It is theorized that the Parthians dissuaded Gan Ying from going any further west, citing dangers of travel + a lengthy return journey if the winds were unfavorable, but it is possible they did so upon learning of his purpose and wanted to restrict contact between Rome and China. Still, Gan Ying's failed journey to Rome didn't amount to nothing.

After general Ban Chao had learned of the Roman Empire through books in the Tarim Basin, he had sent a Han diplomat named Gan Ying to the Roman Empire during 97 CE, thinking that Rome would make a powerful ally to the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, the Persians has tricked him into thinking it would take many years of sailing before he would land in Rome, and would quickly return. Had he ...

Oct 2, 2023 · Gan Ying and his men reportedly felt homesick and didn't want to spend another three years away from home, so they turned around and went home. There are two big takeaways from Gan Ying's story.

Oct 13, 2021 · In 97 AD, Gan Ying was sent from the Han commander in "Protector of the West", to travel to the Roman Empire. However he couldn't finished his trip, mostly because he was misguided by the Parthians, trying to go to Rome by Arabian sea route then gave up because it was too far with him without realize he were close to the Roman province of Syria What if he found out about Parthian scheme to ...

Nov 26, 2021 · I realize with only three minutes leads to simplification like Gan Ying being a formal envoy rather then Ban Chao's initiative but I would hesitate to say they viewed the Daqin as equal.

Sep 8, 2023 · In the 1st Century, Chinese diplomat Gan Ying attempted to follow the silk roads and make contact with a distant great empire. It was a perilous journey. He left China in 97 CE following in the footsteps of earlier Han envoy Zhang Qian. He made it as far as the Middle East and one of the seas there (there are arguments for the Red, Persian, and Mediterranean based on his descriptions) before ...

Jun 25, 2022 · However Gan Ying assured that the Han were a powerful force with armies that dwarfed Rome’s own. The deal was struck, with China's help Trajan could invade and maintain control of Parthia, trade would flourish through this new route, uninterrupted by a middle man.