1st Century CE.
It was never a colony, it was an East African Empire...
No, King Tutankhamun did not rule the Axum Empire. He was an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned during the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, around 1332-1323 BCE. The Axum Empire, located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, rose to prominence much later, around the 1st century CE. Thus, there is no historical overlap between the two.
Kingdom of Aksum or Axum, (also known as the Aksumite Empire) grew in importance with the increase of seaborne trade between the Romans and southern India which used the monsoons of the Indian Ocean and passed through the Red Sea. Axum's coasts on the Red Sea made it an important intermediary in this trade. Axum also traded goods from inland Africa which were shipped from its ports of the Red Sea.
The Kingdom of Axum was generally larger in land area compared to the Kingdom of Kush. At its height, Axum covered parts of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, extending its influence into the Arabian Peninsula. In contrast, Kush was primarily located in what is now Sudan, encompassing a smaller geographical area. While both kingdoms were significant in their own right, Axum's territorial expanse surpassed that of Kush.
Trajan was the emperor at the height of the roman empire.
It grew mostly because of its trade with the ancient Romans and with India; at the height of its power, the empire was strong enough to create its own money.
It grew mostly because of its trade with the ancient Romans and with India; at the height of its power, the empire was strong enough to create its own money.
Carthage was terminated in 146 BCE. Axum was from early in the following millennium.
It was never a colony, it was an East African Empire...
Christianity and written language. Christianity came from the Roman/ Byzantine Empire. Written language came from the greeks. (Axum adopted the 'Geez' language that was invented in ancient Greece.)
No, King Tutankhamun did not rule the Axum Empire. He was an Egyptian pharaoh who reigned during the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, around 1332-1323 BCE. The Axum Empire, located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, rose to prominence much later, around the 1st century CE. Thus, there is no historical overlap between the two.
The spread of world religions.
It was located on an important trade route linking the Roman Empire with India.
Coins.
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Kingdom of Aksum or Axum, (also known as the Aksumite Empire) grew in importance with the increase of seaborne trade between the Romans and southern India which used the monsoons of the Indian Ocean and passed through the Red Sea. Axum's coasts on the Red Sea made it an important intermediary in this trade. Axum also traded goods from inland Africa which were shipped from its ports of the Red Sea.
At its height, the population of the Mughal Empire was about 150 million.