Ella-Asbeha
emperor of Aksum
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role in Ethiopia
- In Ethiopia: From prehistory to the Aksumite kingdom
…6th century, Emperor Caleb (Ella-Asbeha; reigned c. 500–534) was strong enough to reach across the Red Sea in order to protect his coreligionists in Yemen against persecution by a Jewish prince. However, Christian power in South Arabia ended after 572, when the Persians invaded and disrupted trade. They were…
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