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The Emperor Who Defied the Mahdi: Yohannes IV's Final Battle
Season 4 Episode 169
Emperor Yohannes IV was a warrior-king who defended Ethiopia's ancient sovereignty against both European imperialism and Mahdist Sudan. This episode …
1 month, 1 week ago
The Ark Tablet: Ethiopia's Sacred Inscription
Season 4 Episode 168
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of Ethiopia's most mysterious artifacts: the Ark Tablet, a sacred object kept at the Church of Our Lady M…
1 month, 1 week ago
King Kaleb's Forgotten War: Axum's Crusade in Yemen
Season 4 Episode 167
The conversation revisits Ethiopia's ancient past, focusing on the 6th-century Axumite expedition across the Red Sea under King Kaleb. Lucas explains…
1 month, 1 week ago
Emperor Iyasu I and the Golden Age of Gondar
Season 4 Episode 166
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Iyasu I (also known as Iyasu the Great), who ruled Ethiopia from 1682 to 1706. Often reg…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Zagwe Dynasty: Ethiopia's Forgotten Kings Who Built Lalibela
Season 4 Episode 165
Before the Solomonic restoration, Ethiopia was ruled by the Zagwe dynasty, a line of kings from the Agaw highlands who built the rock-hewn churches o…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Zara Yaqob's Reforms: Ethiopia's Iconoclastic Age
Season 4 Episode 164
Emperor Zara Yaqob ruled the Solomonic dynasty during the 15th century, a time of religious upheaval and cultural flourishing. This episode explores …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Gadla Lalibela: The King Who Carved Mountains into Churches
Season 4 Episode 163
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, the 12th-century Zagwe ruler who transformed the rocky highlands of L…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Battle of Ansata: Ethiopia's Last Stand Against Adal
Season 4 Episode 162
In 1543, the Ethiopian Empire faced its greatest existential threat. The armies of the Adal Sultanate under Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi, known as Ahma…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Fasilides and the Founding of Gondar
Season 4 Episode 161
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Fasilides, the 17th-century Ethiopian ruler who restored the Orthodox Tewahedo Church af…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Emperor Yohannes IV and the Guns of Gundet
Season 4 Episode 160
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the military and diplomatic genius of Emperor Yohannes IV, who unified a fractured Ethiopia and faced down …
1 month, 2 weeks ago