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Ezana

Type Figure Region Kingdom of Axum Time c. 320–360 Also known as Ezana、Ezana of Axum、埃扎那

Ezana was a famous 4th-century CE king of Axum who expanded the kingdom to the Red Sea coast and southern Arabia and made Christianity the state reli…

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  1. c. 320–330Axum · Kingdom of AxumEzana succeeded to the throne around 320 CE, initially continuing traditional polytheistic beliefs, and began proclaiming royal authority through inscriptions and coinage, consolidating control over the core capital and surrounding areas.
  2. c. 330–350Kingdom of Axum · Kingdom of AxumMid-reign, Ezana campaigned against Nubia and southern Arabia, expanding Axumite trade and political influence; he also converted to Christianity, replacing symbols with the cross on inscriptions and coins, and promoted Christianity's spread in the kingdom.
  3. c. 350–360Axum · Kingdom of AxumIn his later years Ezana continued to rule as a Christian monarch; his lengthy trilingual inscriptions (Greek, Ge'ez, South Arabian) became important documents for studying Axumite language, religion, and diplomacy.

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