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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…
3 weeks, 4 days 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…
3 weeks, 4 days 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…
3 weeks, 5 days 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…
3 weeks, 5 days 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 weeks, 6 days 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 weeks, 6 days ago
Ezana: Aksum's Christian King Who Tamed the Four Quarters
Season 2 Episode 69
Emperor Ezana ruled Aksum in the 4th century CE, overseeing a period of dramatic expansion and cultural transformation. He is best known for adopting…
4 weeks ago
Lalibela: The Rock-Hewn Churches of Ethiopia's Priest-King
Season 2 Episode 68
In this episode, Lucas and Luna journey to the rugged highlands of Lasta to explore the story behind Ethiopia's most astonishing architectural achiev…
4 weeks ago
Emperor Tewodros II and the Siege of Magdala
Season 2 Episode 67
In this episode, Lucas and Luna delve into the final stand of Emperor Tewodros II, a visionary modernizer whose reign ended in tragedy at the Siege o…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Yekuno Amlak: The Prince Who Restored Ethiopia's Solomonic Dynasty
Season 2 Episode 66
In the late 13th century, Ethiopia was ruled by the Zagwe dynasty, a line of kings from the Lasta region who had seized power centuries before. But i…
4 weeks, 1 day ago