Silkworms smuggled out of China by two monks for Emperor Justinian

Category
Trade
Place
Turkey
Date
552
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
The production of silk flourished in the Byzantine Empire after 552 thanks to these two monks. "The Chinese had made and exported silk for hundreds of years but jealously guarded the knowledge of how it was produced." [Furtado: 1001 Days]

This event is linked to the following periods

PeriodMiner
Begin
End
Category
Byzantine Empire
476
1453
Roman Empire