Kingdom of Aksum: Vocab

Kingdom of Aksum

Kingdom of Aksum: Vocab

• Patriarch-

• Ezana-

• Lalibela-

Kingdom of Aksum: Vocabulary

• Patriarch- Christian leader in Aksum

• Ezana- king who lead Aksum to its’ greatest power

• Lalibela- most powerful Zagwe ruler

PARR

• P- Preview

• A- Ask

• R- Read

• R- Review

Aksum

• Location and Present Day Countries

Aksum: Location and Present Day Countries

• Eastern Africa

• Present day Ethiopia area

Aksum

• Rise of Empire

Aksum: Rise of Empire

• Conquered Kush

• Took over Kush’s trade routes

• Adula- chief city

• Traders exchanged good

• Ivory, gold, cloth

• Produced rich, diverse culture

Aksum

• Religion

Aksum: Religion

• Patriarch

• Christianity

Aksum

• Culture

Aksum: Culture

• Gold Coins

• Written language

• Used stone

Aksum

• Fall of Empire

Aksum: Fall of Empire

• Baghdad caliphate took control of shipping

• Lost it’s importance

• Last ruler overthrown by Zagwe

• Ruler Lalibela took over under the Zagwe people

• Capital city is in his harbor

• 11 churches carved in stone