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The Kingdom of Aksum is a somewhat difficult formable. It requires 
Eritrea to take 
Ethiopia, 
Djibouti, and 
Yemen.
Background Info[]
The Aksumite Empire was an ancient kingdom that existed in Ethiopia from AD 100 to 940, Centered on the ancient city of Axum/Aksum, the nation grew from the proto-Aksumite Iron Age period around 400 BC to its height around the 1st Century AD.
At this time, the empire extended across most of present-day 
Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, 
Sudan, Eritrea, Yemen, and even 
Saudi Arabia.
Aksum became a major commercial player in the trade routes between the 
Roman Empire (later the 
Byzantine Empire), 
India, and the Mediterranean – exporting ivory, tortoiseshell, gold, emeralds, and minerals.
The Manichaein Prophet Mani (AD 216 – 274) even regarded Axum as one of the four great powers of his time, alongside Persia, Rome, and China.
Economy and Manpower[]
The Kingdom of Aksum generates $1,193,145 income. Most of the income is from Ethiopia. The Kingdom of Aksum has a manpower cap of 389,731 and has an increase manpower gain of 2,230.
Geography[]
Terrain[]
The terrain of the Kingdom of Aksum is wildly diverse. Western Eritrea is Hilly. Yemen is Hilly to its east and is Semi-Mountainous to its western, southwestern, and central western coastline. Ethiopia is almost all Semi-Mountainous, except for the region of Somali, and the central-east of the nation, which is Mountainous. Everywhere else is flat.
Biome[]
Arid is the most abundant biome. This encompasses the region of Somali, western Eritrea, and Yemen. The normal biome takes up the rest of the formable.
Cities[]
The Kingdom of Aksum has 66 cities, its capital being Asmara, while its most populous being Addis Ababa.
Resources[]
Strategy[]
- Annex
Djibouti because it is the closest and the smallest. Build a destroyer and place it near the Yemeni shore so it can damage their troops. - Annex all of Yemen, then make some tanks and station them in Djibouti.
- Use tanks and artillery to lure Ethiopian troops, then destroy them.
- Annex all of Ethiopia using auto-capture.
- It is a wise idea to research "Infantry Mobility" because Ethiopia is very Mountainous and slow to navigate through.
Congrats! You have now formed the Kingdom of Aksum.
Threats[]
- Italy needs Eritrea and Ethiopia for the Italian Empire.
- Ethiopia is powerful and will most likely annex you in the uncommon chance it is a player. It also needs Djibouti and Eritrea for the Ethiopian Empire.
- France could try to restore its vast colonial empire, which requires Djibouti.
- The United Kingdom may take Yemen for the British Empire.
- Sudan could conquer Eritrea for Kush. (RARE)
- Oman needs Yemen for the Omani Empire.
- Egypt trying to form the Khedivate of Egypt.
- Saudi Arabia may take Yemen to form the Emirate of Diriyah.
- Any Arab or Islamic countries trying to form the Arab League and/or the Islamic Caliphate.
- Djibouti needs Eritrea for Sultanate of Ifat (EXTREMELY RARE)
