Aksum was strong because they were successful with dealing with rebellions if they took place. When king Ezana came into power, he quickly dealt with rebellions that had been taking place in several different provinces. He did this by creating an army and dividing it into five regimens. Each regimen was controlled by a single person, including himself. After building the army, he moved into the provinces with the rebellions, and put an end to them. After the rebellions, he executed all the main leaders behind the rebellions.