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CAT 2022 Slot 1 Paper

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Medieval texts have documented how strong connections between the Christian communities of Ethiopia andEurope were invaluable in establishing military and trade links between the two civilizations.
Historians were under the illusion that Ethiopia needed military protection from their neighbors, but in fact thecountry had close commercial and religious connections with them.
Medieval texts have been ‘cherry-picked’ to promote a view of Ethiopia as weak and in need of Europe’s militaryhelp with aggressive neighbors, but recent studies reveal it was a well-connected and outward-looking culture.
Medieval historical sources selectively promoted the narrative that powerful European forces were called on toprotect weak African civilizations such as Ethiopia, but this is far from reality.

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