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Kings of Axum: Gdrt, Kaleb of Axum, Aama Ibn Abjar, Ezana of Axum, List of Kings of Axum, Degna Djan, Eon of Axum, Aphilas, Armah, Dil Na'od |
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Paperback |
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80 |
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2010-09-14 |
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1155769872 |
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Books LLC |
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0.28 pounds |
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5.98 x 9.02 x 0.16 inches |
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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Gdrt, Kaleb of Axum, Aṣḥama Ibn Abjar, Ezana of Axum, List of Kings of Axum, Degna Djan, Eon of Axum, Aphilas, Armah, Dil Na'od, Saifu, Ousanas, Endubis, Zoskales, Sembrouthes, Ouazebas, Israel of Axum, W`zb, Mhdys, Wazeba of Axum, Ousas, Wazena, `dbh, Gersem, Nezool, Alla Amidas, Dtwns, Ebana, Hataz, Ioel. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: GDRT (also GDR, vocalized by historians as Gadarat) was a king of the Kingdom of Aksum (c.200), known for being the first king to involve Axum in the affairs of what is now Yemen. He is known primarily from inscriptions in South Arabia that mention him and his son BYGT (also vocalized as "Beyga" or "Beygat"). GDRT is thought to be the same person as GDR, the name inscribed on a bronze wand or sceptre that was found in an area near Atsbi and Dar'a near Addi Galamo in northern Ethiopia. GDRT has been equated with the anonymous king of the Monumentum Adulitanum, which would date his reign c. 200 c. 230; however, the two are usually thought to be distinct. The inscriptions of GDR represent the oldest surviving royal inscriptions in the Ge'ez alphabet. The oldest of these was found at Addi Galamo in the regions of Atsbi and Dar'a in eastern Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia. The area is rich in pre-Aksumite artifacts, and inscriptions of a pre-Aksumite kingdom called Dmt have been found in the region. The inscription mentioning GDR is the only evidence of his existence from the western side of the Red Sea: gdr / ngy / ksm / tbl / mzlt / lrg / wllmqThe Addi Galamo inscription was written on a sceptre or "boomerang-like object"; the linguist A.J. Drewes therefore interprets mzlt as meaning a sceptre or royal emblem. The inscription's meaning is uncertain, but if mzlt is taken to mean a sceptre, and rg and lmq are tak...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2281288
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