The rise of axsum was after the declining of zagwee dynesity by king ezana who was first accepted Christianity.
The Obelisk of Axum is a 1,700-year-old, 79-foot granite stele/obelisk, weighing 160 tonnes, in the city of Axum in Ethiopia. Axum was the ancient political and religious capital of Ethiopia. Though the exact date of its founding is not known, it is known that the Queen of Sheba, who reigned around 1000 B.C. had Axum as her royal capital. The exact procedure of its making is unknown to us. Only theories are said.
It is Aksum not, Axum -_- ... They built Obelisks
Muslims conquered other areas in Africa and cut off Axum from its lucrative trade routes.
Axum is now where modern day Ethiopia is.
Kaleb of Axum died in 540.
Axum was not isolated from trade
The relations between Muslims and Christians in Axum were peaceful. The Axum was on good terms with their Islamic neighbors.
The Axum port city
The airport code for Axum Airport is AXU.
Axum is not located in a desert. It is located in a sub tropical highland.
Axum had protected Muslims from persecution
The city state is Axum that owed its strength to its location on the Red Sea.