Lasta
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Lasta is a historic region in northern Ethiopia that served as the political and cultural heartland of the medieval Zagwe dynasty.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic region
ⓘ
region of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| approximateMedievalCenter | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalHeritage |
monolithic churches
ⓘ
rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligionInstitution | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfDynasty | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalLandscapeType | sacred highland landscape ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of medieval Ethiopian Christian culture ⓘ |
| economyHistorically | highland agriculture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupsHistoricallyAssociated |
Agaw peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalBuildingMaterial | volcanic tuff (for rock-hewn churches) ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | remains inhabited and culturally active in modern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| historicalLanguageOfAdministration | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
cultural heartland of the Zagwe dynasty
ⓘ
political heartland of the Zagwe dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor | rock-hewn churches ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken |
Agaw languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRoyalFigure | King Lalibela (Zagwe king) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horn of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| majorTown | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medievalAdministrationType | royal heartland of the Zagwe kings ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Biete Maryam church (in Lalibela)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Biete Medhane Alem church (in Lalibela) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalCenterPeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | core territory of the Zagwe state ⓘ |
| predecessorPolityContext | Aksumite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayAdministrativeContext |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Wollo Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousArchitecturePeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| religiousHeritage | major pilgrimage center in Ethiopian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| successorPolityContext | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| traditionalProvinceStatus | historic province of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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