Frumentius was a (Koine Greek speaking) Roman-Phoenician Christian missionary and the first bishop of Axum who brought Christianity to the Kingdom of Aksum. Frumentius and his brother, Aedesius, were captured and enslaved in Axum after a voyage to Abyssinia with their uncle, Metropius. Frumentius quickly gained favor with the King of Axum, Ezana, who recognized his intelligence and noble character. He visited Alexandria and converted Ethiopia to Christianity. He died in 383 AD in Ethiopia. 