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Ella-Asbeha

emperor of Aksum
Also known as: Caleb
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Ella-Asbeha, also known as Caleb, was an emperor of the Kingdom of Aksum in the early 6th century CE. He reigned from approximately 500 to 534 CE.12

During his rule, Aksum was a dominant trading power in the Red Sea region. Ella-Asbeha was strong enough to extend Aksum's influence across the Red Sea into South Arabia (modern-day Yemen). He intervened in Yemen to protect his Christian co-religionists from persecution by a Jewish prince. However, Aksum's power in South Arabia waned after 572 CE due to Persian invasions, and later Arab expansion disrupted Aksum's trade with the Mediterranean world.12

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