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1270 is the end of Zagwe dynasty. there was fight between the last king of zagwe dynasty Zea-Ilmaknun and Yekuno Amlak. Yekuno Amlak wins and continue the Solomonic dynasty
It became a center of Christianity because of the Zagwe people
Ethiopia became a center of Christianity through the influence of early missionaries and the adoption of Christianity by King Ezana in the 4th century. The establishment of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church played a significant role in spreading Christianity throughout the region.
King Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty is known for constructing the rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia during the 12th and 13th centuries. The artifacts attributed to him include the churches themselves, crosses, and other religious artifacts that reflect the unique architecture and artistry of the time period. These artifacts are significant in understanding the cultural and religious history of Ethiopia during Lalibela's reign.
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spread Christianity
spread Christianity
Lalibela, the greatest of the Zagwe kings, returned from pilgrimage in Jerusalem and ordered the construction of the great rock churches of Lasta. He was determined to recreate a 'Zion' in Ethiopia.
She was Ethiopian Queen, also called "Makeda" the 24th queen of Saba family. She rigned not exactly at the present Ethiopian boundary, but includes the nile vally part and her seat was at "Meroe" earler called saba, located at northern Sudan. Ethiopians are partly her descendans, while the other half is "King Solomon". The tradition/tale of her history went further to Yemen after the famous King "Ezana" concurred Yemen around 6 A.D. The Yemeni inherited the tale of Kings from Ethiopia as preched by Ezana, but it is fact that they are also genetically Ethiopian.
Ethiopia is part of a Semitic world - Amharinya is a Semitic language, and the Amharic people may have migrated from Yemen, just across the Red Sea. There may even have been a Jewish presence (as there was in Arabia ) long before the coming of Christianity. For centuries a small group of Amharic people, the Falasha, have described themselves as Jewish.When the Zagwe dynasty was overthrown in 1270 CE, the new dynasty was anxious to stress its legitimacy. In the Kebra Negast (The Glory of the Kings), they emphasised the descent of the kings from King Solomon, with the legend of Sheba returning to her Ethiopian realm pregnant with Solomon's son, Menelik I.Whether or not Haile Sellassie could really trace his lineage all the way back to 1270, there was certainly a tradition among both Jews and Christians of Ethiopia to see their kings as descended from the legendary King Solomon of Israel. The grandiose titles reflect this.
King Lalibela is one of the famous eleven kings of the Zagwe Dynasty and King Lalibela was the famous of all the Kings for having created New Jerusalem by having carved all the eleven rock-hewn churches under the same rock mountain in the middle of the Lasta Mountains. King Lalibela was born on 29th December (January 7), 1101 E.C. He had come to power in the year 1157E.C. He started creating the New Jerusalem (carving the rock hewn churches in the rock mountain) in 1167 E.C. and accomplished carving the churches in 1190E.C. King Lalibela died on 12th June (June 19), 1197E.C. There had prevailed eleven kings during the reigning period of the Zagwe Dyanasty amongst them four of them are canonized by the Ethiopian Church as saints and the four priest kings are the most prominent whose names are St. Yimrehane Kristos, St. Guebremariam, St. Lalibela and St. Nakotolaab. It was as a result of their greater contribution for the growth of Christianity in their empire and their priesthood that the Ethiopian Church had canonized them as sains. So they are still known as the four priest kings of the Zagwe Daynasty.