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Events relating to the mediterranean
Olives are cultivated in Crete and will provide, in the form of olive oil, one of the main staples of Mediterranean trade
Trade is carried on from Crete round the Mediterranean as far west as Sicily and in the east down to Egypt
Mysterious raiders from the sea cause chaos throughout the eastern Mediterranean, from Greece to Palestine and Egypt
Petra acquires importance and wealth from its position on caravan routes from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
Citium, in Cyprus, is the first of many Phoenician colonies in the Mediterranean
The island of Sicily is colonized from the eastern Mediterranean by both Phoenicians and Greeks
Alexander moves south through Syria and Palestine, excluding the Persian fleet from their familiar harbours
Seleucus wins control of a vast area, comprising the eastern part of Alexander's empire from the Mediterranean to India
The oasis city of Palmyra acquires importance on the caravan route between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean
The Roman annexation of Syria brings the Silk Road all the way to the Mediterranean
With the annexation of Egypt, the entire Mediterranean falls under Roman control
Gaiseric captures Carthage and makes it his base for Vandal raids across the Mediterranean
Participants in the Children's Crusade suffer disaster after the waters of the Mediterranean fail to part for them
Portolan charts, showing the coastlines of the Mediterranean, Black Sea and Atlantic coast, are the start of accurate mapmaking
The Venetian blockade of Chioggia costs Genoa her fleet and ends Genoese rivalry with Venice in the eastern Mediterranean
The caravel, a sailing ship developed in the Mediterranean and used down the west coast of Africa, is adapted by the Portuguese for Atlantic use
Venice's annexation of Cyprus completes a useful chain of islands stretching to the eastern Mediterranean
English artist Edward Lear begins a series of travels, sketching around the Mediterranean and in the Middle East
Ferdinand de Lesseps is granted the concession to construct a canal from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea
The Treaty of Bucharest assigns to Greece nearly all the Greek-speaking regions in the Balkans and Mediterranean
German and Italian planes begin a prolonged assault on the Mediterranean island of Malta
Mussolini plans a new Roman empire, reaching like the first one round the entire Mediterranean
The Italian navy, defeated off Cape Matapan, ceases to be a significant factor in the Mediterranean
The British aircraft carrier Ark Royal is sunk by a U-boat in the Mediterranean