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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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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…
2 months 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…
2 months ago
Emperor Iyasu I and the Golden Age of Gondar
Season 3 Episode 139
In this episode of Ethiopia's Ancient Empire, Lucas and Luna explore the reign of Emperor Iyasu I (1682–1706), a pivotal figure in the Gondarine peri…
2 months ago
Gondar's Envoys to Jerusalem and Europe
Season 3 Episode 138
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Ethiopian emperors from Gondar sent diplomatic missions to Jerusalem, Rome, and European courts. This episode follows…
2 months ago
The Zagwe Dynasty: Ethiopia's Medieval Power Before Lalibela
Season 3 Episode 137
Before Lalibela carved his famous churches from rock, the Zagwe dynasty ruled Ethiopia from their capital at Roha (later renamed Lalibela). This epis…
2 months ago