Axum and the Elephant That Changed African Christianity

When the Aksumite king Kaleb sent an elephant named Michael into battle against the Himyarite Jewish king Dhu Nuwas, he wasn't just fighting for territory. This episode digs into the siege of Zafar in 525 CE, the role of a war elephant in early Christian military thought, and how a single battle reshaped the religious map of the Red Sea. We also explore the Aksumite navy's logbook from Adulis, the Greek-speaking sailors who named the elephant, and the surprising aftermath where Axum's victory inadvertently cleared the path for the Sassanid takeover of Yemen. No stone left unturned. #Axum #WarElephant #Kaleb #DhuNuwas #Himyar #Zafar #Adulis #RedSea #Miaphysite #Christianity #Sassanid #Yemen #Procopius #Evagrius #ElephantMichael #History #FexingoHistory #EastAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo