The Axum port city
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The city state is Axum that owed its strength to its location on the Red Sea.
The Red Sea.
...It's location along the red sea!
It's location along the red sea.
its location and trade route along the Red Sea
Jeddah is a port on the Red
Axum gained strength in the region of present-day northern Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea. It became a prominent trading empire due to its strategic location along the Red Sea and its access to trade routes connecting Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and beyond. The city of Axum, as its capital, emerged as a center for commerce, culture, and early Christianity, significantly influencing the region's history.
axum
The word "el" or "al" in Arabic means "the", so there are a few of port cities along the Red Sea that start with "el" such as el-Hurghada and el-Qusayr.
There is a port city on the Red Sea named Al Quseir. Located 80km south of Safaga, it is a main port for the exporting phosphates.
The civilization that interrupted Axum's Red Sea trade was the rise of the Islamic Caliphates in the 7th century. The expansion of Islam led to the establishment of new trade routes and control over key ports, particularly along the Arabian Peninsula and the East African coast. This shift diminished Axum's influence in the region, as Muslim traders began to dominate maritime trade in the Red Sea. As a result, Axum's economy suffered due to the loss of trade dominance.