Axum's Christian King Kaleb and the Himyarite War

In episode 28 of The Kingdom of Axum: Rome's Forgotten African Rival, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic conflict between Axum and the Jewish Himyarite kingdom in the 6th century. King Kaleb of Axum launched a military campaign across the Red Sea against King Dhu Nuwas, who had persecuted Christians in Najran. The episode covers the causes of the war, the naval invasion, the fall of the Himyarite capital Zafar, and the aftermath including Axum's brief occupation of Yemen. It also discusses the role of the Byzantine Empire, the Sassanid Persian response, and the enigmatic figure of Abraha, an Axumite general who later ruled Yemen independently. This episode delves into the intersection of religion, politics, and empire in late antiquity. #Axum #Kaleb #Himyar #DhuNuwas #Najran #Zafar #Yemen #RedSea #Byzantine #Sassanid #Abraha #Christianity #Judaism #6thCentury #MilitaryHistory #Adulis #EastAfrica #FexingoHistory #KingdomOfAxum #AksumiteEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo