Realm · 50 BCE – 946 CE
Kingdom of Axum
Kingdom of Axum appears on the map from 50 BCE to 946. At its greatest recorded extent, in 534, it covered about 392,798 km².
One of the realms of Kingdom of Aksum. Aksum rose in the highlands of what are now Eritrea and northern Ethiopia in the 1st century CE, growing rich from Red Sea trade through its port of Adulis, which linked the Roman world with Arabia and India. Aksumite kings controlled trade in ivory, gold and incense, minted their own gold, silver and bronze coins, and raised giant carved stone stelae over royal tombs.
See Kingdom of Axum on the map in 534
- On the map
- 50 BCE – 946 CE
- Greatest extent
- 534, about 392,798 km²
- Read more
- Wikipedia: Kingdom of Aksum · Wikidata Q139377
Territory through time
| Years | Area drawn |
|---|---|
| 50 BCE – 237 CE | 97,004 km² |
| 238–352 | 132,994 km² |
| 353–533 | 97,004 km² |
| 534–601 | 392,798 km² |
| 602–805 | 97,004 km² |
| 806–935 | 97,004 km² |
| 936–946 | 97,004 km² |