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The Solomonic Restoration: A King, a Monastic, and a Legend
Season 4 Episode 199
Episode 199 of Fexingo History turns to the pivotal moment that reshaped Ethiopia's medieval destiny: the Solomonic Restoration of 1270. With Yekuno …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Ethiopia's Solomonic Heirs: The 12th-Century Aksumite Revival
Season 4 Episode 198
Long after Axum's decline, a new dynasty rose in the highlands claiming direct descent from Solomon and Makeda. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
The Last Axumite King: Kaleb's Red Sea Crusade
Season 4 Episode 197
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Kaleb, the last great king of Axum, whose sixth-century military campaigns across the Red Sea re…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
The Aksumite Currency: Africa's First Coins
Season 4 Episode 196
Before the thalassocracy and the stele, Aksum was already minting the first coins in sub-Saharan Africa. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the or…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Aksumite Navy: Masters of the Red Sea
Season 4 Episode 195
Before Lalibela, before Gondar, there was Aksum — a kingdom that ruled the Red Sea and built an empire that stretched into Arabia. In this episode, L…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Debre Libanos: Ethiopia's Cliffside Monastery Kingdom
Season 4 Episode 194
High on a cliff in the Ethiopian highlands, the monastery of Debre Libanos has been a spiritual powerhouse for nearly eight centuries. Founded in 128…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Lost Solomonic Heirs: Ethiopia's Zagwe Dynasty
Season 4 Episode 193
Before Lalibela carved his name into stone, the Zagwe dynasty ruled Ethiopia from the highlands of Lasta. This episode traces how a usurpers' line se…
4 weeks ago
Gondar's Debre Berhan Selassie: Ethiopia's Angelic Church
Season 4 Episode 192
In this episode, Lucas and Luna step inside one of Ethiopia's most beloved sanctuaries: Debre Berhan Selassie, the 'Mount of the Transfiguration' in …
4 weeks, 1 day ago
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lasta: Ethiopia's Medieval Marvels
Season 4 Episode 191
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, carved from volcanic tuff in the 12th and 13th centuries under…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Empress Zewditu Ethiopia's Forgotten Traditionalist Ruler
Season 4 Episode 190
In 1916, after the deposition of Lij Iyasu, Menelik II's daughter Zewditu became empress of Ethiopia—the first woman to rule the empire since ancient…
1 month ago