Gebre Meskel
| Gebre Meskel ገብረ መስቀል | |
|---|---|
Detail from a painting in Ura Kidane Mehret. | |
| King of Axum | |
| Reign | 534–548 or 550–564 |
| Predecessor | Kaleb or Israel |
| Successor | Kostantinos |
| Born | Axum |
| Issue | Kostantinos |
| Father | Kaleb |
| Religion | Latin Christianity |
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. His reign is most notable for the compositions of hymns by the Ethiopian saint Yared.