Zara Yaqob
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Zara Yaqob was a 15th-century Ethiopian emperor of the Solomonic dynasty known for consolidating imperial power, promoting Christianity, and defending his realm against internal and external threats.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zar'a Ya'iqob | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 15th century ⓘ |
| child | Baeda Maryam I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
campaigns against internal rebels
ⓘ
wars against Muslim states in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval Ethiopia ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implemented |
centralization policies
ⓘ
measures against heresy ⓘ religious legislation ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of imperial power in Ethiopia
ⓘ
defense of Ethiopia against external threats ⓘ defense of Ethiopia against internal threats ⓘ promotion of Christianity in Ethiopia ⓘ religious reforms ⓘ strengthening central authority over regional nobles ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
assertion of Solomonic legitimacy
ⓘ
long and relatively stable reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tewodros I of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promoted |
Christian education
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursued |
religious uniformity
ⓘ
suppression of rival religious practices ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1468 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1434 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eleni of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strengthened |
imperial administration
ⓘ
royal court ⓘ |
| successor | Baeda Maryam I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialUnit | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Zar'a Ya'iqob