Definition of Zagwe. Meaning of Zagwe. Synonyms of Zagwe

- The Zagwe dynasty (Amharic: ዛጔ መንግሥት) was a medieval Agaw monarchy that ruled the northern parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Agaw are a Cu****ic ethnic...
- twentieth centuries. The dynasty was founded by Yekuno Amlak, who overthrew the Zagwe dynasty in 1270. His successors claimed he was descended from the legendary...
- would later serve as the center of the Zagwe dynasty. The Cu****ic speaking Agaw formed and ruled during the Zagwe dynasty of Ethiopia from about 1137 to...
- religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by...
- this, prior to the beginning of the Solomonic Dynasty, most Axumite and Zagwe rulers went by negus. Its use meant that both subordinate officials and...
- and the queen of the Zagwe Dynasty. She was the daughter of Dil Na'od of Axum and the Wife of Mara Takla Haymanot of the Zagwe Dynasty. She had multiple...
- dynasty to the Ethiopian throne when he overthrew the last of the Zagwe kings in 1270. The Zagwe dynasty, which had replaced the Aksumite royal house several...
- Zagwe rule but its territorial extent was markedly smaller than that of the Aksumites, controlling the area between Lasta and the Red Sea. The Zagwe dynasty...
- 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...
- when the last emperor was deposed. Earlier kings of the Dʿmt, Axum and Zagwe kingdoms are listed separately due to numerous gaps and large flexibility...