King Ezana's Stele
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King Ezana's Stele is a monumental ancient stone obelisk in Aksum, Ethiopia, commemorating the reign and achievements of King Ezana of the Aksumite Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient obelisk
ⓘ
monument ⓘ stele ⓘ |
| approximateDate | reign of King Ezana ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Aksumite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aksumite royal necropolis
ⓘ
Aksumite stelae field ⓘ Christianization of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Ethiopian monument
ⓘ
Archaeological monument in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| civilization | Kingdom of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Christianization of the Aksumite Empire
NERFINISHED
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military victories of King Ezana ⓘ reign of King Ezana ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Aksumite artisans ⓘ |
| culture | Aksumite civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | King Ezana of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Aksum stelae park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
commemorative stele
ⓘ
political propaganda monument ⓘ royal monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | World Heritage property: Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
royal inscription
ⓘ
victory inscription ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tigray Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Ezana's inscription field ⓘ Obelisk of Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aksumite archaeological site
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | King Ezana of Aksum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Christianity
ⓘ
transition from polytheism to Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early Christian kingdom in Africa
ⓘ
key source for Aksumite history ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Aksumite archaeology research
ⓘ
epigraphic studies ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Geʽez script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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