Lebna Dengel
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Lebna Dengel was an early 16th-century emperor of Ethiopia known for his struggles against Muslim invasions and for initiating contact with Portugal in search of military support.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
ⓘ
human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dawit II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebna Dengel David II NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebna Dengel Dawit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1496 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dengel Ber region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Shewa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| children |
Gelawdewos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menas of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ethiopian–Adal War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars against the Adal Sultanate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Dengel Ber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1540 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Ethiopian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Na'od NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations | Kingdom of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Medieval Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Amharic
ⓘ
Ge'ez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Na'od Mogassa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | devastation of Ethiopian Christian kingdoms by Adal forces during his reign ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appeal to Portugal for military assistance
ⓘ
early diplomatic contacts between Ethiopia and Europe ⓘ struggles against Muslim invasions in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| opponent | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Na'od NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1540 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1508 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | support of Ethiopian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| sentEmbassyTo | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtAllianceWith | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soughtMilitaryAidFrom |
King João III of Portugal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Manuel I of Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Seble Wongel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Gelawdewos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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