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Kingdom of Aksum
100 CE – 940 CE
Regional context · research in progress No source-backed narrative yet for geopolitics, culture & dominance, economy & trade or the regional power balance. Only the dates, capitals, events and citations shown here come from the dataset; nothing is filled in.
Approximate area of control ≈ approximate
- OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: K. Michałowski (1981) The spreading of Christianity in Nubia (General History of Africa II, ch.12); Wikipedia contributors Kingdom of Aksum; G. Mokhtar (ed.), UNESCO International Scientific Committee (1981) General History of Africa, II: Ancient Civilizations of Africa; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Abraha; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Kingdom of Aksum - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag [medium]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: K. Michałowski (1981) The spreading of Christianity in Nubia (General History of Africa II, ch.12); Wikipedia contributors Kingdom of Aksum; G. Mokhtar (ed.), UNESCO International Scientific Committee (1981) General History of Africa, II: Ancient Civilizations of Africa; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Abraha; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Kingdom of Aksum - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag [medium]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: K. Michałowski (1981) The spreading of Christianity in Nubia (General History of Africa II, ch.12); Wikipedia contributors Kingdom of Aksum; G. Mokhtar (ed.), UNESCO International Scientific Committee (1981) General History of Africa, II: Ancient Civilizations of Africa; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Abraha; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Kingdom of Aksum - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2852460 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0050–0632), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: K. Michałowski (1981) The spreading of Christianity in Nubia (General History of Africa II, ch.12); Wikipedia contributors Kingdom of Aksum; G. Mokhtar (ed.), UNESCO International Scientific Committee (1981) General History of Africa, II: Ancient Civilizations of Africa; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Abraha; Wikipedia contributors (2026) Kingdom of Aksum - OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2860225 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0632–0960), CC0 1.0; no source tag [low]
Geometry: OpenHistoricalMap contributors, relation 2860225 "Kingdom of Aksum" (0632–0960), CC0 1.0; no source tag
Sources: K. Michałowski (1981) The spreading of Christianity in Nubia (General History of Africa II, ch.12); Wikipedia contributors Kingdom of Aksum
Key events
- Christianity under Ezana c.330s
- Campaign against Meroe/Noba c.350
Capitals / sites
Aksum, Adulis
Open data flags
- geopolitics: no source-backed text yet
- culture_dominance: no source-backed text yet
- economy: no source-backed text yet
- regional_power: no actors scored