Kaleb

Kaleb a name derived from Bible character Caleb his father was Tazena

Kaleb invaded Yemen in 520 A.D. against the Himyarite king Yusuf Asar Yathar known as Dhu Nuwas a Jew who was persucuting the christian community of Najran.Yusuf was killed by Kaleb and his army allowing Kaleb to appoint Sumuafa' Ashawa', a native Christian (named Esimiphaios by Procopius), as his viceroy of Himyar.

Kaleb is known as Saint Elesbaan after the sixteenth century Cardinal Caesar Baronius added him to his edition of Roman Martyrology because his protection for christians

Ethiopian tradition states that Kaleb eventually abdicated his throne, gave his crown to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem, and retired to a monastery.