Ezana (active early to middle 4th century) was an Ethiopian king during the Axumite period. His reign marked a turning point in Ethiopian history because Christianity became the state religion when he became the first Christian king. Very little indeed...

r. 325-360 Aksumite King During the Middle Ages, Europe was not the only stronghold of Christianity: far to the south, separated from Rome and Constantinople by hostile Muslim forces, was a Christian stronghold in Africa. The influence of Christianity...

Ezana of Axum (Ge'ez ዔዛና ʿĒzānā unvocalized ዐዘነ ʿzn. also spelled Aezana or Aizan), was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom (c.320s – c.360) located in present-day in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, northern...