The Zagwe dynasty (Amharic: ዛጔ መንግሥት) was a medieval Agaw monarchy that ruled the northern parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Agaw are a Cushitic ethnic... 23 KB (2,480 words) - 23:28, 26 April 2024 |
centuries. The dynasty was founded by Yekuno Amlak, who overthrew the Zagwe dynasty in 1270. His successors claimed he was descended from the legendary... 20 KB (2,256 words) - 17:16, 14 April 2024 |
History of Ethiopia (section Zagwe dynasty) Aksumites gave way to the Zagwe dynasty, who established a new capital at Lalibela before giving way to the Solomonic dynasty in the 13th century. During... 132 KB (15,156 words) - 17:22, 7 April 2024 |
Architecture of Ethiopia (section Zagwe dynasty) onward. It persisted even after the transition from the Aksumite dynasty to the Zagwe dynasty in the 12th century, as attested by the numerous Aksumite influences... 10 KB (1,139 words) - 11:02, 8 April 2024 |
Regnal lists of Ethiopia (section Zagwe dynasty lists) rulers that followed Menelik were the kings of Axum, the Zagwe dynasty and the Solomonic dynasty. Some monarchs who ruled before Menelik are recorded in... 121 KB (6,207 words) - 03:14, 27 April 2024 |
Ethiopian historiography (section Zagwe dynasty) the Zagwe dynasty. The latter remains one of the most poorly understood periods of Ethiopia's recorded history. What is known is that the early Zagwe kings... 75 KB (8,296 words) - 18:38, 3 March 2024 |
by the first Hijra in 615. After the collapse of Aksum in 960, the Zagwe dynasty ruled the north-central parts of Ethiopia until being overthrown by... 206 KB (20,159 words) - 23:34, 26 April 2024 |
saw extreme loss of territory and lasted until the ascension of the Zagwe dynasty. In the late 10th century, the Kingdom of Aksum fell to a queen known... 41 KB (4,942 words) - 16:32, 7 December 2023 |