Political Authority
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The most famous ruler of the Axum Kingdom is King Ezana. King Ezana was the ruler during the most prosperous time in Axum history between 320 and 360 AD. He was the first monarch in the Axum Kingdom to embrace Christianity and to declare his state as fully Christian. After Zoskales, King Ezana was the first to be mentioned by contemporary historians. As well, King Ezana appointed his childhood tutor to be the head of the Ethiopian Church.
Besides religious authority, King Ezana also launched many military campaigns. There was a pair of inscriptions found at Meroe in Ge’ez (their language) which to many historians is understood as evidence to a particular campaign in the fourth century. Historians believe that these inscriptions are either during King Ezana’s reign or by one of his successors. Some historians understand these inscriptions as a source of proof that the Axumites destroyed another African kingdom, while other historians point out that archaeological evidence points to an economic and political decline.
King Ezana is not known on the Kings List, even though the coins in the Axum Kingdom had his name on them. According to Ethiopian tradition, emperors Abreha and Asbeha were in power when Christianity was introduced in the Axum Kingdom. It is believed that these names were applied to King Ezana and his brother or historians believe that these were King Ezana and his brothers’ baptismal names.
The most famous ruler of the Axum Kingdom is King Ezana. King Ezana was the ruler during the most prosperous time in Axum history between 320 and 360 AD. He was the first monarch in the Axum Kingdom to embrace Christianity and to declare his state as fully Christian. After Zoskales, King Ezana was the first to be mentioned by contemporary historians. As well, King Ezana appointed his childhood tutor to be the head of the Ethiopian Church.
Besides religious authority, King Ezana also launched many military campaigns. There was a pair of inscriptions found at Meroe in Ge’ez (their language) which to many historians is understood as evidence to a particular campaign in the fourth century. Historians believe that these inscriptions are either during King Ezana’s reign or by one of his successors. Some historians understand these inscriptions as a source of proof that the Axumites destroyed another African kingdom, while other historians point out that archaeological evidence points to an economic and political decline.
King Ezana is not known on the Kings List, even though the coins in the Axum Kingdom had his name on them. According to Ethiopian tradition, emperors Abreha and Asbeha were in power when Christianity was introduced in the Axum Kingdom. It is believed that these names were applied to King Ezana and his brother or historians believe that these were King Ezana and his brothers’ baptismal names.