State1–960
Kingdom of Aksum
Trading kingdom of northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, first described in the 1st-century Periplus of the Erythraean Sea; it held the Red Sea port of Adulis and adopted Christianity in the 4th century.
- Dates
- between 1 and 100 – c. 960
- Events
- 2 events
- Regions
- Africa, Middle East and Egypt
- In the threads
- Africa (1st–5th c.), Middle East and Egypt (1st–5th c.)
Events
- Adulis and Aksum in the Periplus40s … 70s · Africa
- Periplus of the Erythraean Sea40s … 70s · Middle East and Egypt