Ezana - Ezana

Japanese: エザナ - えざな
Ezana - Ezana

…Aksum traded with the Kingdom of Kush on the upper Nile through the Atbara River, but when Kush's power declined, Aksum attacked and destroyed it in the mid-4th century. The king of Aksum at that time was Ezana, who converted to Christianity, and the details of the battle with Kush are recorded in inscriptions from that time. The kingdom declined after the 7th century when Muslims came to dominate the Red Sea trade. …

From Ethiopia

...The oldest country whose existence can be confirmed historically is the Kingdom of Aksum, which appeared in the 1st century. The Kingdom of Aksum flourished in northern Ethiopia, centered around Aksum, now the Tigray region, and reached its peak in the 4th century under King Ezana. The king himself not only converted to Christianity, but also adopted it as the state religion, and left behind cultural treasures such as erecting obelisks, as well as conquering neighboring regions to expand his territory.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Ezana" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アクスムはアトバラ川を通じて,ナイル川上流のクシュ王国と交易を行ったが,クシュの勢力が衰えると,これを攻撃して4世紀半ばに滅ぼした。この時のアクスム王はキリスト教に改宗したエザナEzanaで,クシュとの戦いのもようは当時の碑文に詳細に伝えられている。王国は7世紀以降,イスラム教徒が紅海貿易を支配するようになって衰えた。…

【エチオピア】より

…歴史的にその存在が確認できる最も古い国は,1世紀になって歴史に登場したアクスム王国である。アクスム王国はエチオピア北部,現在のティグレ州アクスムを中心に栄え,4世紀にはいってエザナ王の時代に最盛期を迎えた。王自身キリスト教に改宗したばかりでなく,これを国教として受けいれ,またオベリスクを建てるなど,文化的に見るべきものを残したほか,近隣地方を征服してその版図を拡大した。…

※「エザナ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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