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Axum was the capital of The Kingdom of Axum, one of the strongest empires in Africa between 100 BC and 700 AD. Axum is located in modern-day Ethiopia.

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What became the primary means of exchange for aksum merchants?

The primary means of exchange for Aksum merchants was coins. The Aksum people were one of the first to make their own coins.

How did ezana expand aksums power?

Axum was the center of the marine trading power known as the Aksumite Kingdom, which predated the earliest mentions in Roman era writings. Around 356 CE, its ruler was converted to Christianity by Frumentius.

What was the official religion of Axum in Africa?

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

How did aksum's farmers adapt to land?

Aksum farmers build canals, dams, and holding ponds to bring mountain water to the feilds.

What kind of trade goods were exchanged through aksum?

salt, ivory, cloth, brass, iron, gold glass olive oil, and wine (lol wine)

What church was established as Jewish and Christian people in Axum?

St. Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia, was established in the fourth century. It is Ethiopian Orthodox Catholic. And, supposedly holds the actual Ark of the Covenant that God had the Jews build many millennium ago. You can read all about it at the link below.

What is an Aksumite?

An Aksumite is a native or inhabitant of the Kingdom of Aksum, a trading nation occupying the modernday areas of Ethiopia and Eritrea from 100 - 940 AD.

The history of aksum ethopia Africa?

what is the history of Aksum, Ethopia, Africa since the beginning of the Christians come to the land?

What was the religion of Aksum?

The Aksumite religion was animistic character, their rites was based on astrology and worship the forces of nature in general their priests were magicians and astrologers, their temples served as observatoriesbesides saving the statues of the gods, not much is known of the gods axumites because after the arrival of Christianity in Ethiopia worship of them became extinct, Some gods are:
Attar: Good heavens, counterparty Semitic goddess Astarte, was represented as the star Venus, was the symbolic animals like antelope and represented with a cover full of stars.
Marhem: God of war, warrior god who protected the kings believed that all Ethiopians s kings were sons of Marhem.
Beher: Ethiopian Aksumite ancient god of the sea.
Zat-Badar: The sun goddess of ancient Aksumite religion, had symbolic animals like the lion and was the patron who protected the city of Axum. Zat-Badar was already known in the fifth century BC.
Shayba: Moon Goddess who dwelt in heaven, Shayba represented the moon in its existence triple: Up (single), full (Pregnant Mother), Moon (wise old).
Medr: Goddess of the great mother earth that gives them the fruit of the land to feed themselves and their breasts out of fertility that feeds men.

What were the relations between Muslims and Christians in Axum?

The relations between Muslims and Christians in Axum were peaceful. The Axum was on good terms with their Islamic neighbors.

What did Axum trade with everyone?

They traded ivory, frankincense, myrrh and slaves

When and why did African Muslims fight the ruler of aksum why was it important?

At the A.D 600s, Muslims fought with the rulers of Aksum for the control of the Red Sea trade routes.

How can you investigate ancient Aksums economy?

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