Christianity’s introduction to Ethiopia significantly shaped the country’s history. The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, one of the oldest organized Christian bodies in the world, was formed in the 4th century, after Christianity had been embraced by the Ethiopian Emperor Ezana. The church became central to Ethiopia’s culture and politics, serving as the official religion until 1974 and preserving Ethiopia’s literary and artistic traditions.
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