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Why was the kingdom of Aksum important in African history

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Aksum was a major trading kindom along with a strong naval influence in the 1st & 7th centuries. It was one of the four greatest powers of that time.
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It was the first sub-Saharan African state to mint its own coinage and, around 350 CE, the first to officially adopt Christianity. Axum even created its own script, Ge'ez, which is still in use in Ethiopia today.

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