In the beginning of the Axum Empire, they had a polytheistic religion. Their main god was Mahrem, and they also worshiped some Greek gods. They believed that their king was Mahrem’s son. The Axum Empire was also Animists and honored both nature and dead ancestors. They would make sacrifices to Mahrem and Greek gods.
Around 320 A.D. King Ezana took the throne at a young age after his father died. Ezana’s mother ruled until he was able to. A Christian man had been captured and taken into the court. He educated Ezana, and when Ezana was old enough to rule Axum, he made Christianity the official religion. Changing the religion to Christianity was the Axum Empire’s longest lasting achievement, and many people who live in that region today are still Christians.
I gave them an A in religion because converting to Christianitly was their longest lasting achievement. The Axum Empire's religon also influenced the area today where Axum used to be.
I gave them an A in religion because converting to Christianitly was their longest lasting achievement. The Axum Empire's religon also influenced the area today where Axum used to be.
While reading this section, I wondered why the Axum people believed in some Greek gods. I wondered what tied the two places together. I researched some more and found out that the Axum empire traded with Greece. Also, the Greeks were the first to record Axum in one of their guidebooks, proving the two places were familiar with each other. This explains why some Axum people believed in Greek gods.
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