Season 2 Episode 15 - The Somali Maritime Era

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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.To learn more about the topic and African history more generally, check out the new blog post.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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