Christian king of Ethiopia changes the course of history

Encyclopædia Americana 1845

http://books.google.com/books?id=UqI_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA427&dq=#v=onepage&...

"Meroe was the centre of the great caravan trade between Ethiopia, Egypt, Arabia, Northern Africa and India. Several colonies went from Meroe, and the first civilized state in Egypt, that of Thebes, which, as a resort for the caravans, always remained intimately connected with Meroe, and was governed by priests, must have originated thence......Ammonium (see Amman, and Oasis) also was a small priestly state, with a king, founded by Egyptians and by Ethiopians from Meroe. Meroe and Axum (in Abyssinia) which appears to have been also a colony from Meroe, remained the centre of the southern commerce till the time of the Arabians."

The "Ethiopians" According to Diodorus Siculus

http://wysinger.homestead.com/diodorus.html

"They say also that the Egyptians are colonists sent out by the Ethiopians, Osiris having been the leader of the colony....

...And the larger part of the customs of the Egyptians are, they hold, Ethiopian, the colonists still preserving their ancient manners. For instance, the belief that their kings are gods, the very special attention which they pay to their burials, and many other matters of a similar nature are Ethiopian practices, while the shapes of their statues and the forms of their letters are Ethiopian; for of the two kinds of writing which the Egyptians have, that which is known as "popular" (demotic) is learned by everyone, while that which is called "sacred" is understood only by the priests of the Egyptians, who learn it from their fathers as one of the things which are not divulged, but among the Ethiopians everyone uses these forms of letters...

....These, then, are the customs which prevail among the Ethiopians who dwell in their capital (Napata) and those who inhabit both the island of Meroe and the land adjoining Egypt.


Related video: Black and White, old allies part 2 Lost glory of Christian Nubia

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Also watch the two videos about the book 'Before the Slave Trade: African World History in Pictures,' to learn about Ethiopia and other contributions by African Civilizations

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[ethi0nz]

How old is Meroe?

[markellion]

@ethi0nz Encyclopædia Americana 1845 says this and is supported by Diodorus Siculus's account

"Several colonies went from Meroe, and the first civilized state in Egypt, that of Thebes, which, as a resort for the caravans, always remained intimately connected with Meroe, and was governed by priests, must have originated thence"

[ethi0nz]

Ethiopia was never a colony. Ethiopia is Axum and Axum is Ethiopia.

[armachiho]

@Superseadragon All the lands south of egypt was named ethiopia

[abyss343]

Of course Ethiopia was a Christian kindgom then!!! Ethiopia adopted Christianity around the 4th century during King Ezana of Axum's reign. He was converted to Christianty, and thus Christianity became the state religion, and the people were converted 2. Ethiopia actually claims to have accepted Christianity from the Apostles themselves. The conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch (Acts 8:26-40 the Bible) by Philip.

[SimpleK1987]

@guyKLumpur U understand where I'm coming from. The only thing i'm confused with is who Isa Son of Mariam??? I know him (Jesus) if u referring to him as Yahushua or Yahusha Ha Mashiach son of Mariam & Joseph from the Seed of Jesse & from the Tribe of Judah. Judaism in Ethiopia is a mixture of what the Portuguese Jesuits who came to Ethiopia told them about the Messiah & teachings of the New Testament. Before that the only practiced Judaism because there were ppl from Judah living in Ethiopia

[guyKLumpur]

@SimpleK1987 u r correct, Isa son of Mariam came not to bring a new religion but rather to correct the practice of Judaism which has deviated from the original teaching of Moses. Thus Isa Son of Mariam too is a Jew. Am I correct to say that the Judaism practiced today's Ethiopia is that of after the coming of Isa Son of Mariam? There is no such thing as the religion called Christianity anyway. it was called "Christianity" by pagan group to those followers of Isa son of Mariam later after that.

[SimpleK1987]

U kno what the foolish ting is...In those days there wasn't any word called Christian..so why Historians refer to the early Ethiopian Kings & priests as Christian when they practiced Judaism until the Portuguese Jesuits arrived in Ethiopia. Stop fooling ppl Historians!! There was not & still there isn't any thing about Christians in the Bible. Jesus Christ name is Yahushua Ha Mashiyach & Jesus Christ has pagan roots in the formation of this name. Ethiopia is blessed & Set Apart after Israel.

[SimpleK1987]

@guyKLumpur Ethiopian Civilization never was considered Christian in Biblical days. The word Christ or Christian is a false representation of our Messiah. Ethiopia stretched forth there hands to Yah in the days of King Solomon when his son with Queen of Sheba started d 1st Monotheistic Empire in Ethiopia which was previously Pagan. Judaism is still alive in Ethiopia & i sure u have heard of the Falasha Jews who have done DNA testing to prove to the doubters. Israel then Ethiopia not Rome!!!

[SimpleK1987]

U kno what the foolish ting is...In those days there wasn't any word called Christian..so why Historians refer to the early Ethiopian Kings & priests as Christian when they practiced Judaism until the Portuguese Jesuits arrived in Ethiopia. Stop fooling ppl Historians!! There was not & still there isn't any thing about Christians in the Bible. Jesus CHrist name is Yahushua Ha Mashiyach & Jesus Christ has pagan roots in the formation of this name. Ethiopia is blessed & Set Apart after Israel.

[guyKLumpur]

I suppose at this point of time, the Christian King practiced the direct teaching which came from the holy land, and not from Europe which was preached by Paul. These Christian are referred to as the People of Books (Ahli Kitab).

[dontebone]

they were not for long,but they were colinize

[warrenharper]

What movie was this take from, fam?

[BigPreme]

@markellion There is a kingdom in Northern Sudan that predates Egypt by at least 200 years, they had pharaohs, hieroglyphics and tons of other things before Egypt every did. Look up Qustul or Ta-Seti.