Kingdom of Aksum

==In literature==
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The Aksumite Empire is portrayed as the main ally of [[Byzantium]] in the [[Belisarius series]] by [[David Drake]] and [[Eric Flint]] published by [[Baen Books]]. The series takes place during the reign of [[Kaleb of Axum|Kaleb]], who in the series was assassinated by the [[Malwa]] in 532 at the [[Ta'akha Maryam]] and succeeded by his youngest son Eon bisi Dakuen.

In the [[Elizabeth Wein]] series ''The Lion Hunters'', [[Mordred]] and his family take refuge in Aksum after the fall of [[Camelot]]. [[Kaleb of Axum|Kaleb]] is the ruler in the first book; he passes his sovereignty onto his son Gebre Meskal, who rules during the [[Plague of Justinian]].