Ancient Times
- 6th century BC Cyrus the Great abolishes slavery in Persia along with establishing unprecedented human rights principles and religious freedom.
- 3rd Century BC: Ashoka abolishes slave trade and encourages people to treat slaves well but does not abolish slavery itself in the Maurya Empire, covering the majority of India, which was under his rule.
- AD 9: In China, Emperor Wang Mang usurps the throne, abolishes slave trading (although not slavery), and institutes radical land reform
Read more about this topic: Abolition Of Slavery Timeline
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