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They were descendants of the Hebrews, but were polytheistic and believed in nature gods, then in the 4th century C.E. they adopted a sect of Christianity called Coptic from the Egyptians. In later centuries there was a large expansion of Islam through the area, but they retained Christian beliefes

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Kingdom of Axum existed between 100 and 960 ACE. About 324 Axum converted to Christianity as a first major kingdom in the world. Before Christianity Axum was polytheistic, they had a main god Astar and his son Mahrem, who was supposedly the first ancestor of Aksumite kings, etc.

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Axum (or Aksum) is the traditional capitol of Aksumite Kingdom, which later became known as Abyssinia or Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church was the state religion (or established religion or "official religion") of Ethiopia before the fall of Emperor Haile Selassie in the Revolution of 1974. "Tewahedo" means "unified" in English.) One of the titles of the Patriarch (or head) of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church is "Archbishop of Axum."

The Ethiopian Orthodox Church, despite the inclusion of the word "Orthodox" in its name, is not related to the larger Orthodox Communion (including the Greek, Russian, Serbian, etc. Orthodox Churches). Rather, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church is an Oriental Orthodox Church, which is in communion with the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Syrian Orthodox Church, and others.

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they did not belived in god

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What type of religion did ezana the ruler of axum establish?

Ezana helped to bring a new religion to Africa when he converted to Christianity. In A.D. 334 he made it the official religion of Axum.


What religion did King Ezana of Axum bring to Africa?

Ezana was the first monarch of Axum to embrace Christianity.


What change took place in Axum during the fourth century?

Christianity becomes official religion of Axum.


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1.) Axum owed its strength to the red sea. 2.) In 334 A.D. king Ezana made Christianity the official religion. 3.) Axum fought neighboring Kush for control of trade routes to inland Africa.


What change took place in Axum during the fourth century A.D?

Christianity becomes official religion of Axum.


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Axum -- It was located in Ethiopia, which is in eastern Africa.


What was the Axum kingdom known for?

The Axum Kingdom was located in present day Ethiopia.


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What ancient civilization of Africa was christian?

Axum, in Ethiopia.


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