Silk in Rome under Augustus (jan 1, 27 BC – jan 1, 14)

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By the time of Augustus's reign in Rome, trade between China and the west had been firmly established. Silk was the most sought-after commodity in Greece, Egypt, and most notably in Rome. Ironically, Augustus had used his dissenting opinion on silk clothing to denounce his adversaries, namely Cleopatra VII (69-30BCE) and Mark Antony (83-30BCE), who both favored Chinese silk. Augustus triumphed over the two, however, he was not able to do anything to curtail the popularity silk.

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