The language used at the beginning was very hard for me to understand. It takes many re-readings for me to make some significance out of it. It is apparent though, that this writing is giving geographical significance to some area of land, though I'm not quite sure where, "From the north thereof to the south and to Western India is the portion of the Emperor of Ethiopia. Well, that was my first impression, that it was an area of land, but the reading goes on to say that the Emperor of Ethiopia is the firstborn and eldest son of Solomon. It was confusing because it seemed as though the writing was describing an area of land, maybe the area of Ethiopia? Maybe it is the area of rule that the Ethiopian Emperor controls.
The merchant Tamrin returns to Ethiopia with an abundance of riches given to him by King Solomon. This makes it seem as though Ethiopia is a country with whatever it needs, thanks to King Solomon. Eventually the Queen of Ethiopia feels she must meet with Solomon, and prepares a journey to Jerusalem. This is strengthening the bond between the holy city and Ethiopia.
King Solomon's dream also gives significance to Ethiopia, for it is where the sun in his dream choses to rest, not in any other christian land. The sun was a metaphor for Solomon and Sheba's (i think thats her name) own son who became a king of Ethiopia.
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