Episode S5 – Ordeal by Fire - a podcast by Scott C.

Synopsis:  In the 4th century AD, the Ethiopian kingdom of Axum converted to Christianity even as the neighboring Himyarites of Yemen converted to Judaism.  Centuries later, Axum’s invasion of Yemen to stop the persecution of Christians triggered a conflict with Persia.







Map of the kingdoms of Axum and Himyar:







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