| Gebre Meskel ገብረ መስቀል | |
|---|---|
 Detail from a painting in Ura Kidane Mehret. | |
| King of Axum | |
| Reign | 534–548[1][2] or 550–564[3][4] |
| Predecessor | Kaleb or Israel |
| Successor | Kostantinos |
| Born | Axum |
| Issue | Kostantinos[5] |
| 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.[5] His reign is most notable for the compositions of hymns by the Ethiopian saint Yared.
- ^ Sellassie 1972, pp. 159–160.
- ^ Truhart 1984, p. 101.
- ^ Budge 1928a, p. 265.
- ^ Stewart, John (2005). African States and Rulers. London: McFarland. p. 23. ISBN 0-7864-2562-8.
- ^ a b Truhart, Peter (1984). Regents of Nations (Part 1). Munich: K. G. Saur. p. 101. ISBN 3-598-10492-8.
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