When Muslim Arabs took control of the Red Sea and Indian ocean trade, they limited Aksum trading.
When Muslims invaded the region in the 7th century, the Kingdom of Aksum faced significant challenges due to the rise of Islam and the shifting trade routes. The invasion led to the decline of Aksum's power as it lost control over its trade networks, particularly to the emerging Muslim states. Additionally, the spread of Islam in the area contributed to a reduction in Aksumite influence, ultimately leading to the kingdom's fragmentation and decline. Aksum's legacy, however, continued through its cultural and religious contributions, particularly in Ethiopia.
The nomadic people in Arabia who were pastoralists and had much to do with the Rise of Islam were the BEDOUIN ARABS.
The Kingdom of Aksum began to decline in the 7th century, primarily due to the rise of Islam, which disrupted trade routes and diminished its economic power. By the 9th century, the kingdom had significantly weakened, facing internal strife and competition from neighboring states. Eventually, it fell into decline, with its influence diminishing by the 10th century, leading to its eventual collapse and the rise of successor states in the region.
Aksum is believed to have conquered the Kingdom of Kush around the 4th century AD. This expansion was part of Aksum's rise as a powerful trading empire in the region, which included parts of modern-day Ethiopia and Sudan. The conquest of Kush allowed Aksum to control key trade routes and resources.
The main factors that led to the fall of the Aksum in the seventh century were climate change and the obstruction of international trade routes around the Red Sea brought on by the growing supremacy of the Muslims in Ethiopia.
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The main factors that led to the fall of the Aksum in the seventh century were climate change and the obstruction of international trade routes around the Red Sea brought on by the growing supremacy of the Muslims in Ethiopia.
By military conquest. Islam as a religion was forced upon its constituents and adopted en mass at one point during the Ottoman Empire.
The Kingdom of Aksum replaced the Kingdom of Kush as a dominant regional power in northeastern Africa. Aksum emerged around the 1st century AD, establishing a significant trade network and adopting Christianity as a major religion by the 4th century. The rise of Aksum led to the decline of Kush, which had been influential for centuries along the Nile River.
Interactions between Islam and Hinduism led to significant changes in Mughal society
I'd have to say Christianity for certain and with the rise of Islam, then Islam is number two.
The Byzantine Empire and Sassanian Persia were the two great powers in the Middle East in the 400s-634 C.E., before the Rise of Islam.