Lhe craggy plateau in central Ethiopia allowed a succession of Christian kingdoms to resist for centuries the invasions that swept the Horn of Africa. The history of this region, known in ancient Egypt as the “land of Punt”, was punctuated by coups d'état, assassinations and palace intrigues.
The kingdom of Axum
The original inhabitants of Ethiopia were related to the populations of Nubia. In the XNUMXst millennium BC, emigrants from Yemen settled between the shores of the Red Sea and Lake Tana. One of their tribes, the Habashas, gave its name to Abyssinia and the kingdom of Aksum eventually prevailed.
Aksum was the region's greatest power when its king, Ezana (AD 320-342), converted to Christianity. The Axumites dominated the Red Sea and made expeditions to Arabia. They had fruitful relations with the Far East.
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Release Date | 2011-09-24T00:00:01Z |
Language | Français |
Number Of Pages | 228 |
Publication Date | 2011-09-24T00:00:01Z |