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Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Crusader Against Muslim Encroachment
Season 2 Episode 79
This episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower focuses on Emperor Amda Seyon, a 14th-century ruler who expanded the Solomonic …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Philosopher King Who Forged a New Era
Season 2 Episode 78
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower, hosts Lucas and Luna dive into the reign of Emperor Zara Yaqob (1434–1468),…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Dawit I: How Ethiopia Defeated the Sultan of Egypt
Season 2 Episode 77
In the late 14th century, the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt tried to pressure Ethiopia into submission by arresting the Coptic Pope and threatening the a…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Zagwe Dynasty's Church-Building Revolution in Ethiopia
Season 2 Episode 76
Before Lalibela carved his famous churches from living rock, the Zagwe dynasty transformed Ethiopia's landscape with a wave of ecclesiastical constru…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Solomon Who Reformed Church and State
Season 2 Episode 75
Emperor Zara Yaqob ruled Ethiopia from 1434 to 1468, a period of intense religious reform, political centralization, and literary flowering. This epi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Dil Na'od: The Last Aksumite King and the Zagwe Coup
Season 2 Episode 74
When did the Aksumite Empire truly end? Episode 74 of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower dives into the shadowy reign of Dil Na'od…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Aksumite Water Systems: Engineering an Ancient Superpower
Season 2 Episode 73
When Lucas and Luna explore the Aksumite Empire's sophisticated water management, they uncover how dams, reservoirs, and terraced agriculture sustain…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Gudit: The Jewish Queen Who Burned Aksum
Season 2 Episode 72
In the 10th century, a queen named Gudit led a rebellion that sacked the city of Aksum and burned its churches, plunging Ethiopia's Solomonic dynasty…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
The Aksumite Economy: Coins, Trade and the Birth of a Superpower
Season 2 Episode 71
Long before Lalibela's churches, before the Solomonic restoration, a kingdom in the Horn of Africa minted its own gold coins, traded with Byzantium a…
3 months ago
The Aksumite Navy: How Ethiopia Ruled the Red Sea
Season 2 Episode 70
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the naval power of the Aksumite Empire. Long before the Solomonic dynasty, Aksum dominated the Red Sea with a…
3 months ago