person
Ezana of Axum
Also known as Ezana, Abreha (tradition)
undated
King of Aksum whose coins and inscriptions shift from pagan symbols to the cross in the mid-4th century, after the mission of Frumentius.
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Ezana ; Ancient Greek: Ἠεζάνα, Aezana) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum. One of the best-documented rulers of Aksum, Ezana is important as the one who adopted both the religion of Christianity and the name of Ethiopia for that country when he conquered Aethiopia. Tradition states that Ezana succeeded his father Ella Amida (Ousanas) as king while still a child; his mother, Sofya, served as regent until he came of age.
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- Ezana of Axum · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q379898 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
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aksum · conversions · 4th-century