Aksumite (Civ7)

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Aksum
Civilization of the Antiquity Age
Introduced in Civilization VII
Attributes	Cultural Economic
Civ ability - Kingdom of Natural Wealth
Increased Gold on resources.
Unique
Civics	Periplus of the Erythraean Sea Monumentum Adulitanum Book of the Himyarites
Military unit	Dhow
Civilian unit	Tankwa
Infrastructure	Hawilt
Notes
Associated wonder	Great Stele
Starting biases	Coastal Rough
Age unlocks
Unlocks	Songhai
Geography & social data
Empire name	Aksumite Empire
Demonym	Aksumite

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The Aksumite people (or Axumites) represent the Kingdom of Aksum, an Antiquity Age civilization in Civilization VII.

The Aksumites' civilization ability is Kingdom of Natural Wealth, which increases Gold on resources. Their associated wonder is the Great Stele, and their unique components are as follows:

• Unique units: Dhow (military), Tankwa (civilian)
• Unique improvement: Hawilt
• Unique civics: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, Monumentum Adulitanum, Book of the Himyarites

Intro

The African coast of the Red Sea was the domain of Aksum, named by the prophet Mani as one of the four key powers of the ancient world. For most of the first millennium CE, Aksumite merchants bore ivory, gold, spices and other goods from the African interior to India, Persia, and the Mediterranean. Yet these trade routes planted the seeds of Aksum’s fall – when the Arab caliphates took over the Silk Road, Aksum was isolated and fell into decline.

Strategy

TBA

Civilopedia entry

Aksumite (Civ7)/Civilopedia

Cities

Main article: Aksumite cities (Civ7)

Trivia

• The Aksumite civilization's symbol is a stylized Ethiopian Coptic cross, a Christian symbol in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
• The Aksumite civilization ability references the region's vast natural resources, including salt, gold, iron and ivory, and incense, a factor which led to Aksumite dominance in the intercontinental trade networks of the Ancient world.
• The Aksumite background art depicts travelers under a starry night sky passing by a ḥawält (Aksumite stele) and obelisks.

Soundtrack

Main article: Soundtrack (Civ7)

Original track	Based on	Composed by	Performed by	Length
"The Kingdom of Aksum (Antiquity Age)"		Roland Rizzo	Geoff Knorr & Sandro Friedrich	4:17

Gallery

Aksumite city in game

Videos

Aksum - Antiquity Civ Theme - Civilization VII Original Soundtrack

Aksum - Antiquity Civ Theme

See also

• Aksumite in other games

External links

• https://civilization.2k.com/civ-vii/game-guide/civilizations/aksum/

Civilization VII Civilizations [edit]
Antiquity	Aksumite Egyptian Greek Han Khmer Mauryan Maya Mississippian Persian Roman
Exploration	Abbasid Chola Hawaiian Incan Majapahit Ming Mongolian Norman Shawnee1 Songhai Spanish
Modern	American Buganda Imperial French Meiji Japanese Mexican Mughal Prussian Qing Russian Siamese
1 Requires DLC