Greek inscription of Ezana recording his defeat of various neighboring peoples.

The Ezana stone is an artifact from the ancient Kingdom of Aksum. It is a stone monument which documents the conversion of King Ezana to Christianity and his subjugation of various neighboring peoples, including Meroe. The Kingdom of Aksum (or Axum), was an important trading nation in northeastern Africa, growing from ca. ... Ezana of Axum was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom from about 320 to 350 AD. Ezana succeeded his father Ella Amida while still a youth and his mother, Sofya served as regent. ... Aerial view of the pyramids at Meroe. ...

From 330 to 356 AD King Ezana ruled the ancient Aksumite kingdom that is now known today as Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Yemen on the northeast corner of Africa. Ezana fought against the Nubians and recorded his victories on stone written in Ge'ez (the ancient Ethiopian language), Sabaean (South Arabian) and Greek praising God for his victories. His carvings in stone provided a trilingual monument in different languages, similar to the Rosetta stone. The Kingdom of Aksum (or Axum), was an important trading nation in northeastern Africa, growing from ca. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ... Ezana of Axum was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom from about 320 to 350 AD. Ezana succeeded his father Ella Amida while still a youth and his mother, Sofya served as regent. ... For the Star Wars planet, see Nubia (Star Wars). ... The Geez language (or Giiz language) is an ancient language that developed in the Ethiopian Highlands of the Horn of Africa as the language of the peasantry. ... The Sabaeans were a people who lived in what is today Yemen in the final millennium BCE. They may be the same nation as the biblical Sheba. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum The Rosetta Stone is an ancient stone inscribed with the same passage of writing in two Egyptian language scripts and in classical Greek. ...

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church had its beginnings at this time. Rufinus's Ecclesiastical History narrates that (Saint) Frumentius, a slave and tutor for the very young King, converted him to Christianity. Towards the end of his reign, King Ezana launched a campaign against the Cushites around 350 AD which brought down the Kingdom of Cush (Nubians); various stone inscriptions written in Ge'ez (using the Ge'ez script) have been found at Meroe the central city of the Cushites. This Ethiopian icon shows St. ... Tyrannius Rufinus or Rufinus of Aquileia (between 340 and 345–410 CE) was a monk, historian, and theologian. ... Frumentius (died c. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... For the son of Rama and Sita from Indian epic of Ramayana, go to Kush (hindu). ... Events January 18 - Magnentius proclaimed Emperor by the army in Autun. ... Geez (also transliterated Giiz, , and pronounced IPA: ; ISO 639-2 gez) is an ancient South Semitic language that had developed in the current region of Eritrea and northern Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa, as the language of the peasantry. ...   Note: This article contains special characters. ... Aerial view of the pyramids at Meroe. ... For the son of Rama and Sita from Indian epic of Ramayana, go to Kush (hindu). ...

See also

• Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone in the British Museum The Rosetta Stone is an ancient stone inscribed with the same passage of writing in two Egyptian language scripts and in classical Greek. ...

External links

• Article
• National Geographic article
• Harden, J. M., "An introduction to Ethiopic Christian Literature" (1926)
• Ezana of Axum
• Church Fathers chapter II