Wazena of Axum

Wazena
Kingdom of Aksum
Preceded by
Alla Amidas
King of Aksum Succeeded by
W`ZB

Wazena (mid-6th century) was a King of the Kingdom of Aksum. He is primarily known through the Aksumite currency that was minted during his reign. Without any clear discussion, Munro-Hay identifies him with a king Alla Amidas, who is also known only through the coins he issued.[1]

Notes

  1. Munro-Hay Aksum: An African Civilization of Late Antiquity (Edinburgh: University Press, 1991), p. 84.

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