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Axum's King Kaleb and the Invasion of Himyar

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Axum's King Kaleb and the Invasion of Himyar

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In 518 CE, the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas of Himyar massacred Christians in Najran, provoking a response from the Christian Negus of Axum, Kaleb. This episode follows Kaleb's invasion of Yemen, the war that made Axum a regional superpower, and the controversies surrounding the massacre and its aftermath. We discuss Dhu Nuwas's motives, the role of Byzantium, and the enigmatic figure of Abreha who later ruled as a viceroy. Fresh ground: the Himyarite inscriptions and the Martyrdom of Arethas provide our sources, alongside Procopius of Caesarea. This is the climax of Axum's Red Sea hegemony before the Sasanian intervention. #Axum #Kaleb #Himyar #DhuNuwas #Najran #Yemen #RedSea #Byzantium #Abreha #Procopius #6thCentury #Christianity #Judaism #Massacre #MartyrdomOfArethas #AxumiteEmpire #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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