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218 BCE to 2027 · showing importance 4+ · 41 more at deeper zoom contested unproven debunked legendary
200 BCE1200400600800100012001400160018002000Classical antiquity (Mediterranean)Classical antiquityClassical antiquityMiddle Ages (Europe)Middle AgesMiddle AgesEarly modern period (Europe)Early modern periodEarly modern periodLong 19th century (Europe)20th centuryContemporarySlavery in ancient Rome In: The slave tradeSlavery in ancient RomeThe trans-Saharan slave trade In: The slave tradeThe trans-Saharan slave tradeThe Arab and Indian Ocean slave trade In: The slave tradeThe Arab and Indian Ocean slave tradePortugal opens the Atlantic slave trade In: The slave tradePortugal opens the Atlantic slave tradeElmina Castle built on the Gold Coast In: The slave tradeElmina Castle built on the Gold CoastSpain grants the first asiento In: The slave tradeSpain grants the first asientoPortugal founds Luanda in Angola In: The slave tradePortugal founds Luanda in AngolaFirst Africans arrive in English Virginia In: The slave tradeFirst Africans arrive in English Virgin…The sugar plantation economy In: The slave tradeThe sugar plantation economyRoyal African Company chartered In: The British Empire and its dark history, The slave tradeRoyal African Company charteredBrazil's Golden Law In: The slave tradeBrazil's Golden LawScholars measure the scale of the trade In: The slave tradeScholars measure the scale of the tradeModern slavery persists In: The slave tradeModern slavery persists5 events, 1700 to 1700. Click to zoom.511 events, 1781 to 1833. Click to zoom.113 events, 1860 to 1865. Click to zoom.3

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