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Kebra Nagast: Ethiopia's Ark of the Covenant Epic
Season 2 Episode 95
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Kebra Nagast—the 14th-century Ethiopian epic that tells the story of the Queen of Sheba, King Solomon, …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Emperor Fasilides: The Gondar King Who Built an African Camelot
Season 2 Episode 94
This episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire explores the reign of Emperor Fasilides (Fasil), the 17th-century Solomonic monarch who founded the city of…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Emperor Yohannes IV: The Lion of Tigray Who Defied Egypt
Season 2 Episode 93
In this episode, we explore the reign of Emperor Yohannes IV, the Tigrayan ruler who united Ethiopia against Egyptian expansion and European colonial…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The Ethiopian Ark: Kebra Nagast and the Lost Tabot
Season 2 Episode 92
In Episode 92 of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna delve into the Kebra Nagast — the 14th-century epic that claims the Ark of the Covenant re…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Emperor Tewodros II: Ethiopia's Modernizer Who Defied Britain
Season 2 Episode 91
Emperor Tewodros II, born Kassa Hailu, rose from a bandit leader to become Ethiopia's emperor in 1855, determined to reunify the fractured Solomonic …
2 weeks, 2 days ago
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church: Theology and Identity
Season 2 Episode 90
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower, Lucas and Luna delve into the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church — the theo…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Emperor Iyasu I: Ethiopia's Reformer and His Tragic End
Season 2 Episode 89
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Iyasu I (also known as Iyasu the Great) of Ethiopia, who ruled from 1682 to 1706. Known …
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Ethiopian Infante Who Died at Alcácer Quibir
Season 2 Episode 88
In 1578, a young Ethiopian prince—an infante named Thomas—died fighting alongside King Sebastian of Portugal at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in Moroc…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Menelik II: Ethiopia's Unifier Who Defeated Colonial Italy
Season 2 Episode 87
In 1896, at the Battle of Adwa, Emperor Menelik II led a coalition of Ethiopian armies to a stunning victory over Italian colonial forces, securing E…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Gondar: Ethiopia's Camelot of Castles in the 17th Century
Season 2 Episode 86
In the 1630s, Emperor Fasilides turned his back on the old capitals and built a new city from scratch: Gondar. Over the next two centuries, this wall…
2 weeks, 5 days ago