Axum's Queen Makeda: The Biblical Sheba Who Ruled the Red Sea

Who was the Queen of Sheba? In African tradition, she's Makeda of Axum, a powerful monarch who controlled the Red Sea trade routes around 1000 BC. This episode separates legend from likely history: the Sabaean inscriptions, the possible trade alliance with Solomon, and the Ethiopian claim that their Solomonic dynasty descends from their union. We explore the evidence for a 10th-century BC queen in the Aksumite region, the frankincense and myrrh trade that made her kingdom wealthy, and how Axum's rulers later used the Sheba story to legitimize their Christian dynasty. Plus, a look at the realpolitik behind the biblical encounter and what archaeology tells us about the kingdom before Aksumite stelae. #QueenOfSheba #Makeda #Axum #SolomonicDynasty #RedSeaTrade #BiblicalHistory #EthiopianHistory #Sabaean #Frankincense #Myrrh #KebraNagast #MenelikI #Damt #Yeha #AncientTrade #AfricanHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo