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May 2021
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Medieval Ethiopia’s diplomatic missions

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Ethiopia was a Christian kingdom during the medieval period, and in the 15th and 16th centuries its kings sent diplomatic missions to their counterparts in western Europe. Verena Krebs reveals what these missions can tell us about the medieval world, and Ethiopia’s place within it. (Ad) Verena Krebs is the author of Medieval Ethiopian Kingship, Craft, and Di ... Show More
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