The Kingdom of Aksum The kingdom of Aksum was an empire famous for trade located in northern Ethiopia. It existed roughly from 100 to 940 CE. According to legend, Aksum was founded by the son of Soloman, Menelik, and Queen of Sheba. Because Aksum played a major role in trade, its culture was a blend of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Arab cultures. Due to this trade, the common language in Aksum was Greek. Also, the Aksum was relatively more advanced than other empires in Ancient Africa. An interesting fact about Aksum is that the people there developed their own written language called Ge’ez. Besides language, Aksum was also famous for building obelisks, which were tall towers. The golden age of Aksum was under King Ezana, who was the first Aksum
