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Emperor Iyasu the Great's Law Code and the Gondar Legal Revolution
Season 3 Episode 115
This episode explores how Emperor Iyasu I, known as Iyasu the Great, transformed Ethiopian governance through his comprehensive law code, the Fetha N…
5 days, 7 hours ago
Emperor Tewodros II: Ethiopia's Modernizer Who Defied Europe
Season 3 Episode 114
For centuries, the Solomonic dynasty had ruled Ethiopia — but by the mid-19th century, the empire was fractured. Enter Kassa Hailu, a bandit turned e…
5 days, 19 hours ago
Lǝbna Dǝngǝl's Crusade and the Portuguese Muskets That Saved Ethiopia
Season 3 Episode 113
In 1529, the Ethiopian Empire faced its greatest existential threat: the Adal Sultanate's jihad under Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, known to Ethio…
6 days, 7 hours ago
Gondar's Debre Berhan Selassie: Ethiopia's Church of Angels
Season 3 Episode 112
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the stunning Debre Berhan Selassie church in Gondar, built during the reign of Emperor Iyasu I. Known for its…
6 days, 19 hours ago
Emperor Baeda Maryam: The Golden Age of Ethiopian Manuscript Illumination
Season 3 Episode 111
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Baeda Maryam (1468–1478), son of the great Zara Yaqob. Whil…
1 week ago
Gondar's Royal Enclosures: Ethiopian Castle Architecture
Season 3 Episode 110
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the imperial city of Gondar, founded by Emperor Fasilides in the 1630s as a permanent capital for the Solomon…
1 week ago
Emperor Yeshaq I: The Metal King Who Fought Adal and Minted the Birr
Season 3 Episode 109
Long before Menelik II or Tewodros, another Solomonic emperor shaped Ethiopia's destiny — Yeshaq I, who ruled from 1414 to 1429. This episode digs in…
1 week, 1 day ago
The Ethiopian Giraffe That Went to China: Zheng He's Forgotten Voyage
Season 3 Episode 108
In the early 15th century, a live giraffe arrived in Beijing aboard a Chinese treasure ship. The Chinese called it a qilin, a mythical beast of good …
1 week, 1 day ago
Susenyos and the Jesuit Convert That Nearly Split Ethiopia
Season 3 Episode 107
In the early 1600s, Emperor Susenyos made a choice that nearly tore Ethiopia apart. After decades of internal conflict and pressure from Portuguese-b…
1 week, 2 days ago
The Battle of Ansata: Amda Seyon's Defining Victory
Season 3 Episode 106
In the early 14th century, the Solomonic emperor Amda Seyon faced a rebellion that threatened to tear his realm apart. This episode dives into the Ba…
1 week, 2 days ago