HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Islam, which was founded shortly after the Axumite civilization rose to power
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Judaism, which was discovered through trade with Israel.
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Christianity, which was first brought by shipwrecked Syrians.
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the worship of over a hundred gods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Aksum embraced the Orthodox tradition of Christianity in the 4th century (c. 340–356 C.E.) under the rule of King Ezana. The king had been converted by Frumentius, a former Syrian captive who was made Bishop of Aksum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reign. Ezana was the first monarch of the Kingdom of Aksum to embrace Christianity, after he was converted by his slave-teacher, Frumentius.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the very least, this story suggests that Christianity was brought to Aksum via merchants. Ezana’s decision to adopt Christianity was most likely influenced by his desire to solidify his trading relationship with the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -“According to Ethiopian tradition, Christianity first came to the Aksum Empire in the fourth century A.D. when a Greek-speaking missionary named Frumentius converted King Ezana.
Detailed explanation-5: -Christianity in Ethiopia dates back to the early medieval Kingdom of Aksum, when the King Ezana first adopted the faith in the 4th century AD. This makes Ethiopia one of the first regions in the world to officially adopt Christianity.