| Alla Amidas | |
|---|---|
| King of Axum | |
| Reign | 547-550 |
| Predecessor | Kostantinos |
| Successor | Wazena |
Alla Amidas (c. 540) was aking of theKingdom of Aksum. He is primarily known from thecoins minted during his reign.
Based on die-links between the coins of Alla Amidas andKaleb,Stuart Munro-Hay suggests that the two kings were co-rulers. Alla Amidas possibly ruled the Aksumite territories on the western side of theRed Sea, while Kaleb was campaigning in the east inSouthern Arabia.[1]
Some Ethiopian chroniclers claimed that it was during the reign of Alla Amidas that theNine Saints came to Ethiopia.[2]
Only gold coins bearing the name of Alla Amidas are known. These comprise one type with crowned and draped right-facing profile with a crown between two stalks of wheat within a circle on the obverse, and a right-facing profile with a head-cloth on the reverse; the legend on the obverse is his name in Greek ("AΛΛΑΑΜΙΔΑΣ"), and legend on the reverse is his title "King".[3] A similar type where the name has been read in the past as "Allamiruis" ("ΑΛΛΑΜΙΡΥΙΣ") is now attributed to him.[4]
Because no silver or copper coins are known bearing his name, and no gold coins bearing the name ofArmah are known, expert consensus has identified the two as the same king, "Alla Amidas" being his throne name while "Armah" was his personal name.[5]
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| Preceded by | King of Axum | Succeeded by |