Aksum is the name of a powerful, urban Iron Age Kingdom in Ethiopia, that flourished in the centuries before and after the time of Christ. It location made it prosper because the surrounding nations were so underdeveloped.
Kingdom of Aksum or Axum, (also known as the Aksumite Empire) grew in importance with the increase of seaborne trade between the Romans and southern India which used the monsoons of the Indian Ocean and passed through the Red Sea. Axum's coasts on the Red Sea made it an important intermediary in this trade. Axum also traded goods from inland Africa which were shipped from its ports of the Red Sea.
Red Sea and the Indian ocean made it an important trading center and contributed to its expansion and power.
Red Sea and the Indian Ocean made it an important trading center and contributed to its expansion and power.
It located at the mouth of a river (the Amstel) which made it strategic for trade and defense.
The Tiber River made trade possible, and the seven hills surrounding them made them secure.
The Tiber River made trade possible, and the seven hills surrounding them made them secure.
The Tiber River made trade possible, and the seven hills surrounding them made them secure.
Aksum is the name of a powerful, urban Iron Age Kingdom in Ethiopia, that flourished in the centuries before and after the time of Christ. Its location made it prosper because the surrounding nations were so underdeveloped.
The city's location near the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers made it a good for trade
Aksum is the name of a powerful, urban Iron Age Kingdom in Ethiopia, that flourished in the centuries before and after the time of Christ. Its location made it prosper because the surrounding nations were so underdeveloped.
Trade between Europe and Asia.