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Zara Yaqob: Ethiopia's Solomon Who Reformed Church and State
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…

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Dil Na'od: The Last Aksumite King and the Zagwe Coup
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…

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The Aksumite Water Systems: Engineering an Ancient Superpower
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…

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Gudit: The Jewish Queen Who Burned Aksum
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…

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The Aksumite Economy: Coins, Trade and the Birth of a Superpower
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…

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The Aksumite Navy: How Ethiopia Ruled the Red Sea
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…

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Ezana: Aksum's Christian King Who Tamed the Four Quarters
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…

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Lalibela: The Rock-Hewn Churches of Ethiopia's Priest-King
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…

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Emperor Tewodros II and the Siege of Magdala
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…

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Yekuno Amlak: The Prince Who Restored Ethiopia's Solomonic Dynasty
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…

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