Ethiopia: History of the Ethiopian Middle Ages, Colony, and Civil War

Ethiopian civilization, one of Africa's most ancient, boasts a history spanning millennia. The Kingdom of Aksum, a dominant force from the early first century, played a pivotal role in shaping Ethiopian national identity through sociopolitical assimilation. Over the next 700 years, the Ethiopian Empire (Abyssinia) expanded, absorbing diverse Afro-Asian-speaking populations through migration and imperial expansion.

In the 10th century BC, the kingdom of D'mt, with its capital at Yeha, emerged...