The Letter of an Ethiopian King to King George II of Nubia in the framework of the ecclesiastic correspondence between Axum, Nubia and the Coptic Patriarchate in Egypt and of the events of the 10th Century AD.

This article examines the letter sent by an Ethiopian King to King George II of Makouria (Nubia) as well as other letters referring to the dynastic and ecclesiastical crisis in Axum during the 10th Century AD. It presents a ‘’diplomatic’’ analysis of these documents, thereby completing details, dat...

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Main Author: Professor Benjamin Hendrickx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Africajournals 2018-01-01
Series:Pharos Journal of Theology
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Online Access:https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_11_vol_99_2018_-hendrickx_uj.pdf