MHDYS
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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.
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Mehadeyis | |
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King of Aksum | |
Predecessor | Ezana |
Successor | Ouazebas |
Religion | Christianity |
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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]