| Gebre Meskel ገብረ መስቀል | |
|---|---|
_His_Disciples_Singing_A_Song_In_Front_Of_King_Gebreme_Skel_._._.%22_(3171512810).jpg) Modern painting of Yared and his disciples singing to Gebre Meskel. | |
| King of Axum | |
| Reign | 534–548[1] |
| Predecessor | Kaleb |
| Successor | Kostantinos |
| Born | Axum |
| Issue | Kostantinos[2] |
| Father | Kaleb |
Gebre Meskel (Ge'ez: ገብረ መስቀል gäbrä mäsqäl, "Servant of the Cross") also known as Gabra Masqal was a King of Axum who reigned in the 6th century. He was a son of Kaleb of Axum and brother to Israel of Axum.[2] His reign is most notable for the compositions of hymns by the Ethiopian saint Yared.
- ^ Sellassie 1972, pp. 159–160.
- ^ a b Truhart, Peter (1984). Regents of Nations (Part 1). Munich: K. G. Saur. p. 101. ISBN 3-598-10492-8.