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Re: The unstoppable birth of Axumite power!

Post by Noble Amhara » 27 Jun 2022, 03:01

Aksum Empire is dead without Qey Bahir
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After a second golden age in the early 6th century[16] the Aksumite empire began to decline in the mid 6th century,[34] eventually ceasing its production of coins in the early 7th century. Around this same time, the Aksumite population was forced to go farther inland to the highlands for protection, abandoning Aksum as the capital (((Expansion of Islam pushed Aksum to Isolation and decline losing its trading power with India, Egypt Rome)) . Arab writers of the time continued to describe Ethiopia (no longer referred to as Aksum) as an extensive and powerful state, though they had lost control of most of the coast and their tributaries. While land was lost in the north, it was gained in the south; and, though Ethiopia was no longer an economic power, it still attracted Arab merchants. The capital was then moved south to a new location called Ku'bar or Jarmi.[16] According to the Arab writer Ya'qubi, the new Aksumite capital was located south of Tigray and Angot deep in Amhara territory. However the exact location of this city is currently unknown.[35] (((Angot is the original name of Raya.. Raya is actually Habesha Angot province...--- So south of Raya is Ambassel I am guessing Kubar is KUTABER in Lakomelza north of Dessie))

Eventually, the Rashidun Caliphate took control of the Red Sea and Egypt by 646, pushing Aksum into economic isolation. Northwest of Aksum, in modern-day Sudan, the Christian states of Nobatia, Makuria and Alodia lasted until the 13th century before being overrun by Bedouin tribes and the Funj Sultanate. Aksum, isolated, nonetheless still remained Christian.[16]

Famine is noted in Ethiopia in the ninth century. The patriarchates James (819-830) and Joseph (830-849) of Alexandria attribute Ethiopia's condition to war, plague, and inadequate rains.[36] Under the reign of Degna Djan, during the 10th century, the empire kept expanding south, and sent troops into the modern-day region of Kaffa,[37] while at the same time undertaking missionary activity into Angot.

Local history holds that, around 960, a Jewish Queen named Yodit (Judith) or "Gudit" defeated the empire and burned its churches and literature. While there is evidence of churches being burned and an invasion around this time, her existence has been questioned by some western authors.

Gudit sacked Aksum by destroying churches and buildings, persecuted Christians and committed Christian iconoclasm. Her origin has been debated among scholars. Some argued that she had a Jewish ethnicity or was from a southern region. According to one traditional account, she reigned for forty years and her dynasty lasted until 1137 AD, when it was overthrown by Mara Takla Haymanot, resulting in the inception of the Agaw-led Zagwe dynasty.

Gudit's origin has been extensively debated. Scholars debate whether she was a Jew, an Agaw, a Beja, and an enslaved servant of an Aksumite emperor who wanted to lead pagans against Christianity. Others argued that she was a daughter of the king of Lasta, situated in Bugna. The Italian scholar Carlo Conti Rossini described her as a Bani al-Hamwiyah, while another source pointed to the Sidama people in the area called Sasu, probably south of the Blue Nile, where Aksumite rulers also obtained caravans for commodities of gold and coin, which are thought the main motive for Gudit's raid.[38]

According to an oral tradition, Gudit rose to power after she killed the Beta Israel emperor and then reigned for 40 years. She brought her Jewish army from Gondar and Lake Tana to orchestrate the pillage against Aksum and its countryside. She was determined to destroy all members of the Aksumite dynasty, palaces, churches and monuments in Tigray. Her notorious deeds are still recounted by peasants inhabiting northern Ethiopia. Large ruins, standing stones and stelae are found in the area.[39]

Around 960,[40] she attacked Aksum, demolishing churches (the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion was partially demolished), monasteries, buildings and committing Christian iconoclasm. Gudit also killed the last emperor of Aksum, possibly Dil Na'od, while other accounts say Dil Na'od went into exile in Shewa, protected by Christians. He begged assistance from a ruler named King George of Makuria, which remained unanswered.[41] She was said to have been succeeded by Dagna-Jan, whose throne name was Anbasa Wudem.[38] Her reign was marked by the displacement of the Aksumite population into the south.
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Re: The unstoppable birth of Axumite power!

Post by ethioscience » 27 Jun 2022, 03:07

Axumezana, Aigaforum's gone for good!! With Aigaforum Fake news, hate speech & delusional thinking about Tigray have become an important topic in Ethiopia social and political environment. We see the result now that most Agames have a delusion mindset which is based on a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of current conflicting evidence. It is common for people like Agames, who had a traumatic experience due to hunger & war, to experience delusions (or strongly held false beliefs), which can also take the form of paranoia. A traumatic event is a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience that affects Agames emotionally. During war, people can be exposed to many different traumatic events. That raises the chances of developing mental health problems—like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression—and poorer life outcomes as adults. Agame medias and ppl. like you need to focus on post-war environment to alleviate mental health problems arising from these experiences otherwise you will soon see a lot of agames like this dude.

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