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What can we infer happened to the Axum Empire after 1100 CE?(1 point)
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It lost influence as the Swahili city-states gained prominence.
It lost influence as the Swahili city-states gained prominence.
The economic system fell apart due to overexpansion.
The economic system fell apart due to overexpansion.
It stopped trading entirely.
It stopped trading entirely.
It was destroyed by a rival empire.
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Based on historical context, the most accurate inference about what happened to the Axum Empire after 1100 CE is: **It lost influence as the Swahili city-states gained prominence.**
The Axum Empire, once a major trade power, began to decline as the Swahili city-states along the East African coast became more dominant in trade and commerce.
The Axum Empire, once a major trade power, began to decline as the Swahili city-states along the East African coast became more dominant in trade and commerce.