Aksumite Empire

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient people
gptkbp:adoptedChristianity 4th century AD
gptkbp:capital Aksum
gptkbp:conqueredBy gptkb:Kingdom_of_Kush
gptkb:Himyarite_Kingdom
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Aksumite_coinage
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Eritrea
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:declinedAfter climate change
Islamic expansion
trade route shift
gptkbp:existedDuring c. 100 AD
gptkbp:existedUntil c. 940 AD
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:gold
gptkb:salt
ivory
emeralds
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Stelae_of_Axum
gptkbp:firstChristianKing gptkb:Ezana_of_Axum
gptkbp:hasReligiousSite gptkb:Church_of_Our_Lady_Mary_of_Zion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Aksumite Empire
gptkbp:imported gptkb:silk
textiles
spices
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:cryptocurrency
trade network
early Christian kingdom
monumental obelisks
gptkbp:legendaryAssociation gptkb:Ark_of_the_Covenant
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Horn_of_Africa
gptkbp:neighboringMunicipality gptkb:Beja_people
gptkb:Himyarite_Kingdom
gptkb:Nubia
gptkbp:notableEvent conversion to Christianity
Red Sea trade dominance
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Endubis
gptkb:Ezana_of_Axum
gptkb:Kaleb_of_Axum
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Ge'ez
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
traditional African religions
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kingdom_of_Zagwe
gptkbp:tradedOn gptkb:Arabian_Peninsula
gptkb:India
gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Obelisks_of_Axum
gptkbp:writingSystem gptkb:Ge'ez_script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Axum,_Ethiopia
gptkb:Ethiopian_Highlands
gptkb:Northeast_Africa
gptkb:Late_Antiquity
gptkb:Ethiopian_monarchy
gptkb:Zagwe_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5