Buddhism was established in northern India by the third century BC. This set of beliefs was good at attracting merchants who were successful at spreading the beliefs along the Silk Road. This belief slowly made its way along the Silk Road with the merchants to Iran, Central Asia, China and Southeast Asia. Hinduism is similar to Buddhism in how it was spread along the Silk Road, except it was mainly spread to Southeast Asia. Christianity was formed in the Roman Empire. Christianity beliefs spread through missionaries along the trade route known as the Silk Road. These beliefs spread pretty fast and became popular in the Mediterranean and Southwest Asia from the second to the seventh century. Christianity believing people gathered in communities
