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Emperor Baeda Maryam: Ethiopia's Solomon of the 15th Century
Season 3 Episode 149
In the shadow of his father Zara Yaqob, Emperor Baeda Maryam ruled Ethiopia from 1468 to 1478, a reign often overlooked but rich with diplomatic intr…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Gelawdewos: The Lion Who Outran the Elephant
Season 3 Episode 148
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the remarkable reign of Emperor Gelawdewos, who ruled Ethiopia from 1540 to 1559. With the Solomonic dynasty …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Solomonic Restoration: Yekuno Amlak and Ethiopia's New Dynasty
Season 3 Episode 147
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire: Africa's Hidden Superpower, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic rise of Yekuno Amlak, the emperor who o…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lalibela's Secret Underground: The Church of Beta Giyorgis
Season 3 Episode 146
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the engineering and spiritual ambition behind Lalibela's rock-hewn churches, focusing on the iconic Beta Giyo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Amda Seyon: Ethiopia's Crusader Against Adal
Season 3 Episode 145
Before the wars of Ahmed Gran, Ethiopia faced a different Muslim threat from the Sultanate of Ifat. Emperor Amda Seyon, a 14th-century Solomonic rule…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Kaleb's War for Yemen: Ethiopia's Arabian Crusade
Season 3 Episode 144
In this episode, we explore Emperor Kaleb of Aksum's military campaign to conquer Himyar in Yemen around 525 AD. Prompted by the persecution of Chris…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Aksumite Invasion of Yemen: Ethiopia's Arabian Empire
Season 3 Episode 143
In the 6th century, the Kingdom of Aksum expanded across the Red Sea into Yemen, ruling parts of Arabia for decades. This episode explores Emperor Ka…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Ezana: Aksum's Christian Conversion and the Triumphal Stele
Season 3 Episode 142
Before Lalibela's rock-hewn churches and before Zara Yaqob's religious reforms, there was Ezana — the Aksumite emperor who made Christianity the stat…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Emperor Zara Yaqob and the Heresy of Stephanos
Season 3 Episode 141
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Zara Yaqob, the 15th-century Solomonic ruler who not only r…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Battle of Ansata: When Ethiopia Crushed Italian Ambition Before Adwa
Season 3 Episode 140
Before the famous victory at Adwa in 1896, Emperor Yohannes IV faced a different European threat: the Italian advance into the highlands from their R…
1 month, 3 weeks ago