Episode 25 - The Somali Maritime Era

<p>After centuries of thoroughly dominating the commerce and trade of the Red Sea, the powerful merchants of Aksum have finally met their match. After a devastating raid from the caliphate on the port city of Adulis, the Somali merchants will finally gain the opportunity they need to equal and even surpass the Aksumite trade monopoly.<br/><br/>To learn more about the topic and African history more generally, check out the <a href='https://historyofafricapodcast.blogspot.com'>new blog post.</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/historyofafrica">Support the show</a> (https://patreon.com/historyofafrica)</p>