Historical Figure

King Ezana of Aksum (4th century CE)

Date
4th century CE
Country

Evidence type: Documented history

A king of Aksum in the 4th century CE, known from stone inscriptions he had carved in three languages: Greek, Sabaean and Ge’ez. Historians of the ancient world value these inscriptions as major sources.

Example: the trilingual tablets at Aksum show a kingdom that spoke to the Mediterranean, Arabia and its own people at once.