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Belief overview
Christianization of the Kingdom of Aksum
The church links its historical origin to the conversion of the kingdom of Aksum.
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Neutral
What it is: The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church associates its historical consolidation with the Christianization of the Kingdom of Aksum.
How the tradition understands it: The conversion of King Ezana and the mission of Frumentius mark the entrance of Christianity into official Ethiopian history.
Basis and context: Ecclesiastical memory and traditional historiography treat this moment as a decisive founding point.
Debates and variations: Modern research discusses chronological details, but the centrality of the event is stable.
Documentary evidence
Supportive
Frumentius and the Tradition of the Ethiopian Conversion
The classic narrative of the Christianization of Axum.
Reference: Ecclesiastical tradition about Saint Frumentius, known as Abba Salama.
Content: The narrative presents him as the decisive missionary in the conversion of King Ezana and the kingdom of Axum.
Use in debate: It is a central source for the Christianization of the Kingdom of Axum.
Rufinus of Aquileia, Ecclesiastical History
An ancient source relevant to the arrival of Christianity in Ethiopia.
Reference: Rufinus of Aquileia, Ecclesiastical History.
Content: The text preserves an account of Frumentius and the Christianization of the Ethiopian kingdom.
Use in debate: It is one of the principal ancient sources used for the church's historical origin.