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| Mehadeyis | |
|---|---|
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| King of Aksum | |
| Predecessor | Ezana |
| Successor | Ouazebas |
| Religion | Christianity |
MHDYS (vocalized by historians as Mehadeyis) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Aksum (flourished 4th century AD). He is primarily known through the coins that were minted during his reign, although a contemporary poet, Nonnus of Panopolis, may have alluded to him in his epic Dionysiaca.
His name is usually vocalized by historians as Mehadeyis, although it has recently been argued by Manfred Kropp that it could vocalized as Maḥdəy-os, producing a Greek equivalent of Μωδαῖος.[1]
- ^ Gianfranco Agosti, Alessandro Bausi, "New Evidence of King MḤDYS?", Aethiopica, 23 (2020), p. 206