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Kelly, Mark; Flood, John

 
9798224800308: The Red Sea Crusade: The Aksumite Invasion of Arabia (525 AD)
Couverture souple
ISBN 13 : 9798224800308
Editeur : Mark Kelly, 2026

Synopsis

The Red Sea Crusade: The Aksumite Invasion of Arabia (525 AD) In 525 AD, King Kaleb of Aksum launched one of late antiquity's most ambitious military expeditions, crossing the Red Sea with over one hundred ships to avenge the massacre of Christians in the Arabian city of Najran. This meticulously researched narrative chronicles how a horrific persecution by the Jewish king Dhu Nuwas triggered an international crisis that drew the Byzantine and Persian empires into a proxy war fought on Arabian soil. Through vivid storytelling grounded in historical sources, the book follows Kaleb's triumphant conquest, the subsequent rebellion of his general Abraha who established an independent Christian kingdom in Yemen, and the eventual Persian invasion that ended Aksumite influence forever. The narrative explores how these dramatic events, preserved in both Christian hagiography and Islamic tradition, shaped the religious landscape of Arabia on the eve of Islam's emergence. From battlefield accounts to diplomatic intrigue to Kaleb's remarkable transformation from warrior-king to ascetic saint, this book illuminates a pivotal moment when African power projection, religious conflict, and great power rivalry intersected to reshape the ancient world.

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À propos de l'auteur

An Irish-born writer whose work is steeped in a profound, lifelong study of History. The author possesses an exceptional foundation in academic discipline, including postgraduate work in complex fields. Driven by an insatiable, autodidactic curiosity, their writing is the result of focused, personal research and decades spent exploring the world's most compelling narratives.

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Éditeur
Mark Kelly
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 13 
9798224800308
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
238
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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