Episode 16 - The Aksumite Empire's Greatest Defeat
History of Africa
English - January 18, 2021 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsHistory africa history african ethiopia egypt nigeria black ancient civilization south africa Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 15: The Aksumite Invasion of Arabia
Next Episode: Episode 17 - The Great King Ezana
In the aftermath of the great conquests of king Gadarat, Aksum was left in a vulnerable position. Diplomatically isolated, militarily exhausted, and limited only to Najran and its immediate surroundings, Aksum will soon find itself trapped in a series of perpetual conflicts in Arabia. And, in one of these many wars, Aksum will suffer the worst military defeat in its entire history.
Support the show