Menelik I (in Ethiopian tradition)
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Menelik I, in Ethiopian tradition, is revered as the legendary first emperor of Ethiopia and the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, credited with bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menelik I | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian emperor in tradition
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biblical-legendary character ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| associatedCityInLegend | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKingdom |
Kingdom of Ethiopia (in tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Israel (in biblical tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ark of the Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigureOf | Kebra Nagast narrative of the Ark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companionsInLegend | firstborn sons of the elders of Israel ⓘ |
| countryOfMyth | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creditedWith | bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
Ethiopian liturgical texts
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Ethiopian oral tradition ⓘ Ethiopian royal chronicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genealogicalFunction | ancestor linking Davidic line to Ethiopian kings ⓘ |
| hasLegacyIn |
Ethiopian Christian theology
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopian imperial ideology ⓘ Ethiopian national identity ⓘ |
| hasTitleInTradition |
son of Solomon
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son of the Queen of Sheba ⓘ |
| honorificTitleInTradition | King of Kings of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Rastafari movement views of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySource | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineageClaimedBy |
Ethiopian Solomonic emperors
NERFINISHED
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Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Kebra Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother |
Makeda
NERFINISHED
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Queen of Sheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent |
journey from Jerusalem to Ethiopia
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removal of the Ark of the Covenant from Jerusalem ⓘ |
| primarySourceType | medieval Ethiopian religious-royal epic ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
ancestor of Ethiopian Christian kings
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link between Israel and Ethiopia ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
first emperor of Ethiopia
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founder of the Solomonic dynasty ⓘ |
| statusInHistoriography | legendary rather than historically verified ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Solomonic descent of Ethiopian rulers
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divine legitimacy of Ethiopian monarchy ⓘ |
| timePeriodInLegend | reign of King Solomon ⓘ |
| tradition |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition
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Ethiopian tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | founder of Christian Ethiopia in legend ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | many Ethiopian Christians ⓘ |
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