Eritrea Political Layout, A History. Eritrea and Ethiopia dispute, Economic planning. The Book on Eritrea has the entire information; During the 3rd and 4th century AD, Eritrea was part of the kingdom of Axum which spread from Meroe in Sudan right across the Red Sea to Yemen. The capital of Axum was in the highlands of Tigray (now a province in Ethiopia), and the main port was at Adulis which is now called Zula in Eritrea. This Kingdom was based upon trade across the Red Sea and was founded by Semitic people originally from Arabia. Christianity was the predominant faith of Axum introduced through contact with traders throughout the region. By the 6th century AD the Persian Empire expanded and with it went the expansion of Islam. In 710 AD Muslims destroyed Adulis and the ancient kingdom of Axum declined until it was reduced to a small Christian Enclave
المزيد من الكتب الإلكترونية من نفس المؤلف (المؤلفين) / محرر
225٬711 كتب إلكترونية في هذه الفئة
