Axum's King Ezana: The Christian Conversion That Reshaped Africa

Around 330 AD, the King of Axum, Ezana, did something unprecedented: he abandoned the old gods of Mahrem, Astar, Beher, and Medr for a new faith—Christianity. But why? Was it a genuine conversion, a political move to ally with Rome, or something else entirely? In this episode, Lucas and Luna dig into the inscriptions of Ezana, comparing his pagan-era stelae with the later ones marked with the cross. They explore the influence of Frumentius, the captured Syrian boy who became Axum's first bishop, and the mysterious 'Youth of the Three' epigram. How did Ezana's Christianity differ from the Roman version? And what happened to the thousands of gold coins minted with the cross—were they propaganda or piety? From the port of Adulis to the highlands of Aksum, this is the story of a king who changed his gods and, in doing so, changed the course of African history. #Ezana #Axum #Christianity #Frumentius #Adulis #Mahrem #Ge'ez #MonumentumAdulitanum #stater #basileus #Negus #KebraNagast #AdoptionistControversy #330AD #EthiopianOrthodox #History #FexingoHistory #AksumiteEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo