// Antiquity
Kingdom of Axum
- Period
- 50 BC – AD 946
- Duration
- approx. 995 years
- Greatest extent
- around AD 534
- Area (max.)
- approx. 399,000 km²
Period and duration
Kingdom of Axum — according to the map data from 50 BC to AD 946, roughly 995 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.
Greatest extent
Kingdom of Axum — greatest extent around AD 534: the mapped borders then cover about 399,000 km², roughly 0.3% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.
Predecessors and successors
States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:
Before (51 BC)
- Himyarite Kingdom
- Hadhramaut
After
- Ziyadid dynasty
Neighbours around AD 534
The largest states in the region at the same time:
- Alodia
Learn more
- Open the world map in AD 534 — tap the empire for a detailed description
- Kingdom of Axum on Wikipedia
- All 300 empires at a glance
Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.