Queen Meskel Kibra (traditional accounts)

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Queen Meskel Kibra is a figure in Ethiopian tradition remembered as the consort of King Lalibela, associated with the religious and royal heritage of the Zagwe dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Ethiopian tradition
legendary queen
associatedDynasty Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition NERFINISHED
religious heritage of the Zagwe dynasty
royal heritage of the Zagwe dynasty
category Ethiopian legendary figures
Queens consort in Ethiopian tradition
countryOfCulturalOrigin Ethiopia NERFINISHED
culturalContext medieval Ethiopian tradition
gender female
historicity uncertain
languageOfTraditions Amharic
Geʽez NERFINISHED
linkedTo Zagwe royal court NERFINISHED
notableFor connection to King Lalibela’s reign
place in Ethiopian royal memory
primarySourcesStatus sparse
region Lasta NERFINISHED
religionInTradition Christianity NERFINISHED
religiousAssociation Christian monarchy in Ethiopia
rememberedAs consort of King Lalibela
rememberedIn traditional Ethiopian accounts
roleInTradition queen consort
royal consort
spouseInTradition King Lalibela NERFINISHED
timePeriodInTradition Lalibela era

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King Lalibela spouseTradition Queen Meskel Kibra (traditional accounts)