Eon from Axum
Eon (c. 400) was a king of Aksum in the north of what is now Ethiopia . He is mainly known for his coins, which bear Greek legends.
Eon is the first king of Axum to bear the title + BAC + CIN + BAX + ABA , which possibly means Basileus habasinon - "King of Habashat / Habash". This title denotes the ruler of Axum in South Arabian inscriptions. It is not historically certain whether Eon is identical to King Hiuna, who appears in the Book of the Himyars and led a military expedition from Axum to southern Arabia.
See also
literature
- Stuart Munro-Hay: Aksum. An African Civilization of Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 1991, ISBN 0-7486-0106-6 , p. 84.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eon from Axum |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Axum |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century |