Axum's King GDRT and the Sabaean Inscriptions

Episode 106 of Fexingo History's Kingdom of Axum series zeroes in on one of the most elusive yet pivotal figures in Aksumite history: the king known only by the initials G-D-R-T. Carved into stone monuments in Yemen and Eritrea, his name appears in Sabaean and Ge'ez inscriptions that hint at a vast sphere of influence stretching across the Red Sea. Join Lucas and Luna as they piece together what we know about GDRT, the 'Lord of Aksum' who may have intervened in South Arabia centuries before Kaleb's famous campaign. They explore the Monumentum Adulitanum, the challenges of reading fragmentary texts, and the rival interpretations of scholars like Stuart Munro-Hay and Joseph W. Michels. Could GDRT have been the same king as Sembrouthes? Was he a contemporary of the Himyarite king Shamir Yuharish? This episode digs into the epigraphic detective work that brings a shadowy ruler back into the light. #GDRT #Aksum #SabaeanInscriptions #MonumentumAdulitanum #ShamirYuharish #Himyar #Yemen #EastAfrica #AncientHistory #Epigraphy #Ge'ez #Sabaic #Adulis #StuartMunroHay #JosephMichels #RedSea #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo