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King Ezana & the coming of Christianity

Aksum · Ethiopiac. 4th c. CEContext: Ethiopian Orthodox

Ezana of Aksum, ruler of the Aksumite empire, was the first Ethiopian king to convert to Christianity. His inscriptions and coinage mark Ethiopia’s turn to the faith that shaped its biblical canon.

Source citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezana_of_Axum