# Aksum adopts Christianity (330)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/330-aksum-adopts-christianity
Location: Aksum, Ethiopia
Themes: Politics

King Ezana of Aksum converts through the mission of Frumentius, making Christianity the religion of the Ethiopian kingdom. At this point in the timeline (c. 330), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Sylvester I (31 January 314 – 31 December 335).

## Why it matters
Aksum adopts Christianity mattered because it carried Christianity to new peoples and regions, changing the map of world Christianity.

Pope at the time: [Pope Sylvester I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-sylvester-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Ezana of Axum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezana_of_Axum)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Aksum adopts Christianity](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Aksum+adopts+Christianity)
- [Wikipedia — Age Of Councils (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_seven_ecumenical_councils)