Kaleb Of Axum
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Ethiopia |
| Died | 540 AD |
| Venerated in | Oriental Orthodox Churches |
| Eastern Orthodox Church | |
| Roman Catholic | |
| Children | Israel of Axum |
| Full name | Kaleb of Axum |
| Grandparents | Alla Amidas |
| Parents | Ousas |
| Reign | 514–542 |
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| ID | 729897 |
Kaleb Of Axum Life story
Kaleb, also known as Saint Elesbaan, was King of Aksum, which was situated in modern-day Eritrea and Ethiopia. Procopius calls him "Hellestheaeus", a variant of the Koinē Greek: Ἐλεσβαᾶς version of his regnal name, Ge'ez: እለ አጽብሐ, romanized: ʾƎllä ʾAṣbəḥa.