Yekuno Amlak
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1270 to 1285 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yekuno Amlak (Ge’ez: ይኩኖ አምላክ); throne name Tesfa Iyasus (ተስፋ ኢየሱስ; died 19 June 1285) was Emperor of Ethiopia,[3] from 1270 to 1285, and the founder of the Solomonic dynasty, which lasted until 1974.[4] He was a ruler from Bete Amhara (in parts of modern-day Wollo and northern Shewa) who became the Emperor of Ethiopia following the defeat of the last Zagwe king.[5]
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
Reign | 10 August 1270 – 19 June 1285 | ||||
Successor | Yagbe'u Seyon[2] | ||||
Born | 1250s Bete Amhara | ||||
Died | 19 June 1285 Ethiopian Empire | ||||
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Dynasty | House of Solomon | ||||
Father | Tasfa Iyasus | ||||
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Church |
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