Merchants and teachers help spread Buddism.
Siddartha Gautama
He helped spread Buddhism.
The conversion of Ashoka the Great.
Buddhism helped promote vegetarianism--the practice of ahimsa, or nonviolence.
Asoka
Trade.
Buddhism rejects the Hindu caste system, a controversial aspect of Hinduism.
King Asoka who sent messengers to many countries e.g. Sri Lanka, about Buddhism.
Merchants and teachers help spread Buddism.
The conversion of Ashoka the Great.
The major event that most contributed to the spread of Buddhism was the conversion of Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Dynasty in the 3rd century BCE. After embracing Buddhism following the Kalinga War, he actively promoted the religion throughout his empire and beyond, sending missionaries to regions such as Central Asia and Southeast Asia. His support helped establish Buddhism as a major religious and cultural force, facilitating its expansion along trade routes like the Silk Road.
One event that helped start the Renaissance was the fall of the Byzantine Empire.