PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE QUEEN OF SHEBA FROM KINGDOM OF AKSUM- AFRICA
History
Ethiopia is centred on the legend of the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon of Israel. Ethiopians believe that the relationship between Sheba and Solomon came to be that they had a son who found the Solomonic Dynasty in Aksum. Queen of Sheba heard about the wisdom King Solomon from a merchant called Tamrin. The Queen decided one day to visit the King to see if he really had wisdom to the Temple of Jerusalem. Once the Queen visited the King in Jerusalem she have him gifts and asked questions. He gladly answered them all.
History cont.
According to the Ethiopian history while the Queen and King were together the King made Queen Sheba promise that she wouldn't take anything that was his or from his house. Solomon and Sheba were going to sleep together. Before Solomon slept he placed a bowl of water next to Queen Sheba. That night the Queen was thirsty so she woke up in the middle of the night, she found the water and she drank it. The King heard her and he woke up, he accused her for breaking the promise she made him. But the beauty of the Queen attracted the King and there relationship later resulted in giving birth to a child named lbn-al-Malik (Menelik) founder of the Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty.
Religion
The Queen of Sheba appears in religious texts sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Although at that point in time it was mainly Christianity.
Government
There really isn't a government for this legend. The word used for this particular legend is called theocracy. It's called theocracy because there is only one ruler and that ruler is Queen Sheba. She is the ruler of all her people.
Geography
The main locations are:
🔹Israel
🔹 Ethiopia
🔹 Egypt
🔹 and other nations in Northeast Africa
🔹 Also the Fertile Crescent
