Fasilides
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Fasilides was a 17th-century Emperor of Ethiopia known for consolidating imperial power, restoring Orthodox Christianity as the state religion, and founding the city of Gondar as his capital.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
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human ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalEstablished | Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Yohannes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructed |
Fasil Ghebbi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
churches in Gondar ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
development of Gondarine architectural style
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making Gondar a major religious and cultural center ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Amhara people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Susenyos I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemeni authorities in the Red Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Fasilides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building castles and palaces in Gondar
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consolidating imperial power in Ethiopia ⓘ ending official Catholic influence at the Ethiopian court ⓘ expelling Jesuit missionaries from Ethiopia ⓘ founding the city of Gondar as imperial capital ⓘ restoring Orthodox Christianity as state religion ⓘ |
| legacy |
associated with the golden age of Gondar
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considered a restorer of traditional Ethiopian monarchy ⓘ |
| militaryAction | suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| motherTongue | Amharic ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
formal restoration of Orthodox rites in Ethiopia
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revolt against his father Susenyos I’s pro-Catholic policies ⓘ |
| policy |
isolation from European religious influence
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reaffirmation of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church as state church ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Susenyos I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1667 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1632 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Sultana Mogasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Yohannes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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