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Ousanas
Ousanas (fl. 320) was a King of Kingdom of Aksum, Axum. S. C. Munro-Hay believes that it is "very likely" that Ousanas is the king to whom Aedesius and Saint Frumentius, Frumentius were brought. In Ethiopian tradition, this king is called Ella Allada or Ella Amida. ''Ella Amida'' would then be his throne name, although ''Ousanas'' is the name that appears on his coins. If this identification is correct, then it was during his reign that Christianity in Ethiopia, Christianity was introduced to Axum and the surrounding territories. Ousanas may have had a "relatively long reign" and campaigned in Nubia. It is also possible that he was briefly ousted by Wazeba, a usurper. W.R.O. Hahn, in a study published in 1983, identifies Sembrouthes, who is known only from an inscription found in Daqqi Mahari in modern Eritrea, with Ousanas. If correct, this would give Ousanas a reign of at least 27 years. Aksumite currency, Coins with the name of this ruler were found in the late 1990s at archaeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wazeba
Wazeba (early 4th century), vocalized by historians as Wazeba, or WZB was a Negus of the Kingdom of Aksum, centered in the highlands of modern Ethiopian Highlands, Ethiopia and Eritrean Highlands, Eritrea. He succeeded Aphilas. Wazeba is known only from the Aksumite currency, coins that he minted during his reign. He was the first Aksumite ruler to engrave the legends of his coins in Ge'ez language, Ge'ez, and the only King of Aksum to use that language on his gold currency. S. C. Munro-Hay suggests that the scarcity of Wazeba's coins may hint at a short reign. There is one coin issue that combines a die from Wazeba on the obverse and a die from Ousanas on the reverse. S.C. Munro-Hay suggests that these two kings may have been co-rulers.Munro-Hay, ''Aksum'', p. 76 Wolfgang Hahn and Vincent West instead suggested that Wazeba was an usurper who interrupted the reign of Ousanas. Wazeba's coins were the first Aksumite coins to use the script and language (Ge'ez), with some variations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |