The Aksumite Empire: How a Christian Kingdom Ruled the Red Sea

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Aksumite Empire, ancient Africa's great Christian kingdom that dominated the Red Sea trade routes. They discuss how King Ezana converted to Christianity in the 4th century, making Aksum one of the earliest Christian states, and how the empire's strategic location allowed it to control the lucrative trade between Rome, India, and the interior of Africa. The conversation covers the construction of the giant stelae at Aksum, the role of the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in housing the Ark of the Covenant according to Ethiopian tradition, and the empire's conflicts with the Jewish kingdom of Himyar under Dhu Nuwas. They also touch on the decline of Aksum due to the rise of Islam and environmental changes, and how the legacy of Aksum lives on in Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity today. #Aksum #Ezana #Frumentius #Ge'ez #Adulis #Himyar #DhuNuwas #ChurchOfOurLadyMaryOfZion #stelae #EthiopicBible #ArkOfTheCovenant #RedSea #AncientAfrica #EthiopianChristianity #LateAntiquity #TradeRoutes #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo