Why did king ezana convert to christianity

Ezana was a prominent ruler of the Kingdom of Axum c. He was born with the name Abreha and had a twin brother named Asbeha. King Ezana was the first King of Ethiopia to convert to Christianity and he also made it the state religion in Axum or Aksum. Credit is given to King Ezana for making Axum the first ever Christian state in history.

Ezana was also successful in his military campaigns.

What did king ezana do

He subjugated many kingdoms along the Erytheran Sea or as it is now known the Red Sea and its area. His father Ella Amida died when they were quite young, the boys' mother Sawya Sophya served as queen regent until the boys were old enough to rule. During his reign, their father had taken two shipwrecked Syrian Christians under their wing. Frumentius converted the brothers to Christianity and baptized them.

Once they were ready, they took the throne and co-ruled Axum, enjoying a long and fruitful reign. Abreha took the name Ezana upon ascending to the throne. King Ezana made his greatest imprint on Axum when he officially adopted Christianity as the state religion. He appointed Frumentius head of the church and minted new coins with the Christian cross on them.

Ezana also expanded trade-his coins have been found in India-and conducted military campaigns that brought the Kingdom of Kush, including the city of Meroe on the banks of the Blue Nile, under Axumite control. Meroe still bears the mark of Ezana's conquest; obelisks and inscriptions created by him can be found there today. He also found the Ark of the Covenant in the island of Tana Kirkos and brought it to its current residence of the Cathedral of St.

Mary of Zion, which he built.