Gelawdewos
E599539
Gelawdewos was a 16th-century emperor of Ethiopia from the Solomonic dynasty, known for defending his kingdom against Ottoman-backed Muslim forces and for his resistance to Portuguese religious influence.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
ⓘ
Solomonic dynasty monarch ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ally | Cristóvão da Gama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Wayna Daga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1520 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Ethiopian–Adal War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1559 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fatagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Amhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lebna Dengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Abyssinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issued | confessional document defending Ethiopian Orthodox doctrine ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintained | independence of Ethiopian Church from Rome ⓘ |
| mother | Seble Wongel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending Ethiopia against Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
ⓘ
maintaining Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity as state religion ⓘ resisting Ottoman-backed Muslim forces ⓘ resisting Portuguese religious influence ⓘ restoring Ethiopian control after the wars of Ahmad Gragn ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| policy |
limited acceptance of Portuguese military aid
ⓘ
rejection of Roman Catholic supremacy ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lebna Dengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1559 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1540 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resisted | Jesuit missionary influence ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Menas of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Ethiopian Orthodox clergy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Kings of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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