Question

What role did religion play in the rise and decline of axum

Answer 1

 The Empire converted to Christianity. Then the Axum empire was isolated by the Islamic Empire and the area converted to Islam.

Answer 2

The role of religion in the rise and decline of Axum was due to the introduction of a new religion, the Islam, which spread  across Africa and the Middle East. It was a long process when the ancient Kingdom of Aksum (now Ethiopia and Eritrea) started to lose power southward. Consequently, the Islamic powers took advantage of the Axum decline and gained control of the lands near the end of the 7th century.