They defeated their western rivals at Mero?in the 4th century AD, and extended their power across the Red Sea to Yemen 200 year later, but the rise of Islam eventually isolated the Ge'ez speaking residents.
Its decline began with the rebellion of Abraha, the general in charge of Himyar, which fell under Sassanid influence. The port of Adulis connected its inland center on the Tigray Plateau with the outside world. Their namesake capital city is the end of Queen Makeda's voyage in the Kebra Nagast. Early versions of that work may date to the time of Frumentius, the first Bishop of their capital city, who converted Emperor Ezana to Christianity. They defeated their western rivals at Mero?in the 4th century AD, and extended their power across the Red Sea to Yemen 200 year later, but the rise of Islam eventually isolated the Ge'ez speaking residents. FTP, name this entity whose founder, Menelik I, created the first Christian empire in Ethiopia.
Its decline began with the rebellion of Abraha, the general in charge of Himyar, which fell under Sassanid influence.
Aksum or Axumite Empire