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Axum and Rome The Diplomatic Mission to Constantinople

Axum and Rome The Diplomatic Mission to Constantinople

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In the early 6th century, as the kingdom of Axum emerged as a major power in the Red Sea, its Christian king Kaleb sent an embassy to the Byzantine emperor Justin I in Constantinople. This episode traces that diplomatic mission — from its likely route through Alexandria to the gifts exchanged and the geopolitical stakes: control of the incense and ivory trade, rivalry with Sassanid Persia, and shared Christian identity. Drawing on Procopius's account and the Greek inscriptions of Adulis, we examine how Axum positioned itself as Rome's ally yet equal, and what that tells us about the multipolar world of Late Antiquity. We also consider the limits of this alliance: why Byzantium never helped Axum hold its conquests in South Arabia, and how the mission reveals Axum's sophisticated foreign policy. #Axum #Byzantium #Kaleb #JustinI #Constantinople #Procopius #Adulis #RedSea #Diplomacy #LateAntiquity #Sassanid #IncenseTrade #IvoryTrade #Alexandria #Geopolitics #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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