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Negus Ezana
ዒዛና
Ἠεζάνα τῆς Ἀξωμιτῆς
Gold coin of Ezana of Axum
King of Axum
Reign320s – c. 360 AD
PredecessorOusanas
SuccessorMHDYS
Ezana (Aizan)
King
Honored inCatholic Church
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Feast1 October and 27 October

Ezana (Ge'ez: ዔዛና, ‘Ezana, unvocalized ዐዘነ ‘zn), (Ancient Greek: Ἠεζάνα, Aezana) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum (320s – c. 360 AD). One of the best-documented rulers of Aksum, Ezana is important as he is the country's first king to embrace Christianity and make it the official religion. Tradition states that Ezana succeeded his father Ella Amida (Ousanas) as king while still a child but his mother, Sofya then served as regent until he came of age.

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instead of Ethiopic characters. Ezana (Ge'ez: ዔዛና, ‘Ezana, unvocalized ዐዘነ ‘zn), (Ancient Greek: Ἠεζάνα, Aezana) was the ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum (320s...

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Kingdom of Aksum

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under Ezana of Axum. Following their Christianization, the Aksumites ceased construction of stelae. The Kingdom of Aksum was considered one of the four...

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Axum

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The Ezana Stone is an ancient stele still standing in modern-day Axum in Ethiopia, the centre of the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. This stone monument, that...

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Obelisk of Axum

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the 19th century, of the three major "royal" stelae, only King Ezana's Stele remained erect, shown in the print "The Obelisk at Axum" of Henry Salt (1780–1827)...

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Sofya of Axum

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consort and regent of the Kingdom of Axum. She was married to king Ella Amida (Ousanas). She was widowed in c. 330, and her son, Ezana of Axum, succeeded her...

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is known officially as Patriarch and Catholicos of Ethiopia, Archbishop of Axum and Ichege of the See of Saint Taklehaimanot. Mathias acceded to this position...

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Coptic mission of Syrian Frumentius in East Africa, when the first Archbishop was elected for the Aksumite Empire, under Ezana of Axum (r. 320–360). Among...

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List of kings of Axum

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The kings of Axum ruled an important trading state in the area which is now Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, from 400 B.C–960 AD. Axum Lists of office-holders...

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Ethiopian historiography

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4th-century stelae erected by Ezana of Axum memorialize his achievements in battle and expansion of the realm in the Horn of Africa, while the Monumentum...

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Coptic Orthodox Church

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historical ties to the Coptic Orthodox Church. Ever since the conversion of Ezana of Axum to Christianity by Frumentius in 325 AD, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo...

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Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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The Tigrayan Orthodox Tewahedo Church is one of the Oriental Orthodox Churches with its headquarters in Axum, Tigray Region. It declared autocephaly on...

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Emperor of Ethiopia

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most notable pre-Solomonic usage of the title "Negusa Nagast" was by Ezana of Axum; despite this, prior to the beginning of the Solomonic Dynasty, most Axumite...

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Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion

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believed to have been built during the reign of Ezana the first Christian ruler of the Kingdom of Axum (Present-day Eritrea and Ethiopia), during the...

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Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon

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Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon is a version of the Christian Bible used in the two Oriental Orthodox Churches of the Ethiopian and Eritrean traditions: the...

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Frumentius

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returned to Ethiopia, where he erected his episcopal see at Axum, then converted and baptized King Ezana, who built many churches and spread Christianity throughout...

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Nine Saints

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credited with establishing Pentalewon Monastery in Axum; Abba Garima founded Abba Garima Monastery north of Adwa; Abba Guba the one at Madara; Abba Tsahma...

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Yared

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of Ethiopia, particularly the chants of the Ethiopian-Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches, which are still performed today. St. Yared was from Axum;...

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List of royal saints and martyrs

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brother of King Ezana of Axum Sæthryth, 7th century Abbess, step-daughter of Anna, king of East Anglia Samson of Dol, 6th century Bishop and grandson of Meurig...

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Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles

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rulers of Ethiopia generally used the style of Negus, although "King of Kings" was used as far back as Ezana of Axum (320's–360 CE/AD). The full title of the...

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Saizana

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(unvocalized Ge'ez: ሠዐዘነ śʿzn) was the brother of King Ezana of Axum, who changed the official religion of the Axumite Kingdom to Christianity. That kingdom...

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Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

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Caesarea and Origen of Alexandria. Early Christianity became the established church of the Ethiopian Axumite Kingdom under king Ezana in the 4th century...

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Catholicos

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Ethiopia, Ichege of the See of St. Tekle Haymanot, Archbishop of Axum". Some Eastern Catholic Churches use the title "Catholicos". The leader of the Armenian...

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List of rulers who converted to Christianity

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Tiridates III of Armenia, King of Armenia, in 301 Ezana of Axum, King of Aksum, 320 Constantine I, Roman emperor, in 337 Mirian III of Iberia, King of Iberia...

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Tekle Haymanot

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years before travelling to Tigray, where he visited Axum, then stayed for a while at the monastery of Debre Damo, where he studied under Abbot Yohannes...

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