Explanation: In the 19th century AD, Europeans flooded inland into the continent of Africa, formerly largely closed off to them by difficulty of travel and supply, seeking to colonize and, secondarily, to convert to Christianity whomever they could find. The African country of Ethiopia, however, which retained its independence in the face of 19th century European aggression, had been Christian for longer than most of Europe had been - Ethiopia had adopted Christianity in the 4th century AD!
The factoids I've collected over a lifetime of history obsession and too many years of college; the memes I just scavenge from the far corners of the internet.
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Explanation: In the 19th century AD, Europeans flooded inland into the continent of Africa, formerly largely closed off to them by difficulty of travel and supply, seeking to colonize and, secondarily, to convert to Christianity whomever they could find. The African country of Ethiopia, however, which retained its independence in the face of 19th century European aggression, had been Christian for longer than most of Europe had been - Ethiopia had adopted Christianity in the 4th century AD!
PugJesus, our lord, where do you come up with all these interresting history stuff?
The factoids I've collected over a lifetime of history obsession and too many years of college; the memes I just scavenge from the far corners of the internet.
Thank you for doing
the lord'syour work.That is the coolest history fact I've learned in months. Thank you!
Here to share! 🙏
Ethiopians were probably smh my head when the Great Schism occurred.
"Don't they know they're BOTH heretics!?"
Also: who the fuck is this Prester John character yall insist is here?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prester_John
Also the true Jah in Flesh, king of kings Haile Selassie I is from there so