Israel of Axum
Israel (vocalized Ge'ez: እስራኤል ʾIsrāʾēl or ይስራኤል Yisrāʾēl, c. 590) was a king of Axum. He is primarily known through the coins minted during his reign.
| Israel | |
|---|---|
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| King of Aksum | |
| Predecessor | Saifu |
| Successor | Gersem |
The Kebra Nagast and Ethiopian historical tradition states that Kaleb had two sons, Gabra Masqal and Israel. Skeptical that this Israel was actually the son of King Kaleb, Munro-Hay suggests that Israel may have been better than the other kings between him and Kaleb (or Gabra Masqal), and tradition compressed the succession.[1] Richard Pankhurst mentions the name of this king as an early example of Judaic influence in Ethiopian culture.[2]
Notes
- S. C. Munro-Hay, Aksum: An African Civilization of Late Antiquity (Edinburgh: University Press, 1991), p. 13.
- Richard Pankhurst, The Ethiopians: A History (Oxford: Blackwell, 2001), p. 36
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