Ousas
Ousas was a Christian king of the Aksumite Empire in Africa who ruled at the end of the fourth century. The ruler is known almost exclusively from his coins, whereby those of Ella Asbeha are similar. Therefore it has already been assumed that Ousas is just another name of Tazena, which in turn appears in later tradition and on coins of Ella Asbeha as his father.
The bust of Ousas appears on both sides of his coins. On the front is usually the inscription: OYCAC BACILEYC - Ousas, the King -, on the lapel THEOY EYXAPICTIA - by the grace of God.
See also
literature
- Stuart Munro-Hay: Aksum. An African Civilization of Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 1991, ISBN 0-7486-0106-6 , pp. 84, 88.
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| SURNAME | Ousas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Axum |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century or 5th century |