Season 2 Episode 10 - Saint Kaleb, the Conqueror

History of Africa - Podcast tekijän mukaan The History of Africa Podcast - Maanantaisin

Kaleb was never meant to be king. For his entire life, he wanted to live a scholarly and humble life as a monk. However, when his father died at a young age, he was forced onto the throne with only his trusted slave-turned-advisor, Abraha, to help him. Upon hearing news of brutal persecution of his fellow Christians in the Arabian Kingdom of Himyar, Kaleb leaps into action, assembling the largest army that Aksum had ever seen to finally conquer his Arabian enemy.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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