Lasta province
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Lasta province was a historical region in northern Ethiopia that served as the heartland and power base of the medieval Zagwe dynasty.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical region
ⓘ
province of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfDynasty | Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Christian Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | highland region ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Agaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruitCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | medieval Ethiopian province ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
heartland of the Zagwe dynasty
ⓘ
power base of the Zagwe dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor | rock-hewn churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Agaw languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Horn of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Church of Bete Giyorgis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Bete Medhane Alem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ethiopian Highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopian state ⓘ |
| politicalCenterOf | Zagwe kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Aksumite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | major Christian pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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