
The Emperor’s electric chair
HistoryBy MIKE DASH
Many countries have folk-tales that feature foolish kings – monarchs whose vanity causes them to make catastrophic misjudgements or attempt impossible things. Greek mythology offers the tradition of King Midas, who lived to…

PRESTER JOHN
Books, HistoryExcerpt from Paulos Milkias, Ethiopia (p44)
The man known in Ethiopia as Yimrahanna Kristos was referred to in Europe during the time of the Crusades as “Prester John” (Latin: Prete Anie). Yimrahanna Kristos was the fi rst of the four emperor-saints…
