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[[Image:PtomelyAsiaDetail.jpg|thumb|300px|Detail of Asia in [[Ptolemy]]'s world map. Gulf of the [[Ganges]] left, Southeast Asian peninsula in the center, China Sea right, with "Sinae" (China).]]

Other embassies may have been sent after this first encounter, but were not recorded, until an account appears about presents sent in the early [[3rd century]] by the Roman Emperor to the [[Cao Rui|Emperor Taitsu]] of the [[Kingdom of Wei]] (reigned [[227]]–[[239]]), which reigned in Northern China. The presents consisted inof articles of glass ofin a variety of colours. TheWhile several [[Roman Emperors]] ruled during this time, the embassy mightwas havemost likely been sent by any of several [[RomanAlexander EmperorsSeverus]]; whosince ruledhis duringsuccessors thisreigned briefly and were busy with civil wars. time:

Another embassy from Daqin is also recorded in the year [[284]], which allegedly brought "tribute" to the Chinese empire. This embassy mustpresumably have beenwas sent by the Emperor [[Carus]] ([[282]]–[[283]]), whose short reign was occupied with war with [[Persia]].

* [[Alexander Severus]]

* [[Maximinus Thrax]]

* [[Gordian I]]

* [[Gordian II]]

* [[Pupienus and Balbinus]]

* [[Gordian III]]

Another embassy from Daqin is also recorded in the year [[284]], which allegedly brought "tribute" to the Chinese empire. This embassy must have been sent by the Emperor [[Carus]] ([[282]]–[[283]]), whose short reign was occupied with war with [[Persia]].

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