King Ezana and the Rise of Christianity in Africa

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✝️ Before much of Europe became Christian…  An African kingdom had already embraced the faith.  Under King Ezana, Aksum became one of the world's earliest Christian states, placing the Christian cross on its gold coins and leaving a legacy that still lives on today.  History is full of forgotten stories—and Aksum is one of the greatest.  #Aksum #ChristianHistory #AfricanHistory #AncientHistory

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00:00Europe wasn't the first great Christian kingdom.

00:02Africa was.

00:03In the 4th century, King Azana made Aksum one of the world's earliest Christian states.

00:09After converting, he replaced the pagan symbols on his gold coins with the Christian cross.

00:15Those coins traveled across the ancient world, spreading a powerful message long before much of Europe became Christian.

00:22Today, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church still preserves this ancient legacy.

00:27Aksum didn't just adopt Christianity, it helped shape Christian history.

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