Wedem Asfare

Relation to other Axumite rulers According to a text named Tarika Nagast, the kings from Kaleb to Dil Na'od were each the son of the previous king, meaning that Wedem Asfare was the son of king Wededem.

An unpublished chronicle from Axum states that Wedem Asfare was the grandfather of the infamous queen Gudit, who sacked Axum in the 10th century. According to this chronicle, she was descended from Wedem Asfare through his daughter. Other sources however claim different origins for Gudit, so it remains unclear if she was indeed related to the Axumite royal family.

Legacy The name "Wedem Asfare" was used as the throne name of Ethiopian emperor Newaya Maryam (r. 1372–1382).