AKSUM

TIME PERIOD

• 500 BC

GEOGRAPHY

• Axum had a very fertile area since it was located near the nile river,
• which served as an excellent trade route

RELIGION

• They were originally polytheistic and believed in many gods that controlled the natural world.
• The Christian religion became important in many of their lives because of King Ezana
• They converted to Christianity because of the conversion of King Ezana, around A.D. 330

ADVANCED CITIES

• People mostly settled in the city of Adulis,
• due to it's reliable Adulis port.
• This was because the Roman Empire needed the Adulis port for exporting of gold coins,
• and Aksumites were the only ones with gold and the crafting skills of gold coins.

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

• The people were Semites from Yemen. Their jobs were to carry on extensive trade through the Red Sea,
• which they controlled, to different people such as Greek merchants.
• The daily lives of Aksumites varied depending on their work.
• Aksumites worked as merchants, farmes, builders, architects and monks.

GOVERNMENT

• Axum’s government was strong because it was very successful with dealing with rebellions if they toke place.
• An example of this was when Ezana became the ruler he quickly dealt with rebellions in violent areas.
• He did this by creating an army and he separated it into five different regimens.
• Originally runned by multiple kings, but eventually King Ezana battled to the top of the throne.

WRITING

• The written language of the kingdom of Aksum was called the Ge'ez Language, a form of Arabic language
• Modified Arabic language by the Greek and Kushitic languages.
• Part of why we know so much about Aksum is because the Aksumites preserved their rulers’ written documents.

CONCLUSION

• The Aksumites were a very sustainable society.
• They had plenty of resources to last.