HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Axum
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Ghana
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Mali
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Songhai
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Detailed explanation-1: -The African Kingdom of Axum (also Aksum) was located on the northern edge of the highland zone of the Red Sea coast, just above the horn of Africa. It was founded in the 1st century CE, flourished from the 3rd to 6th century CE, and then survived as a much smaller political entity into the 8th century CE.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kingdom of Aksum is notable for a number of achievements, such as its own alphabet, the Ge’ez alphabet. Under Emperor Ezana, Aksum adopted Christianity, which gave rise to the present-day Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church and Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church.
Detailed explanation-3: -Legend has it that the kingdom was first established by the son of King Solomon of Israel and the Queen of Sheba. Aksum began to rise in power and expand around 100 CE, reaching its peak around 350 CE. It continued to rule the region until around 940 CE when it was conquered by a foreign queen.
Detailed explanation-4: -The adoption of Christianity in Ethiopia dates to the fourth-century reign of the Aksumite emperor Ezana.