Menelik I
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Menelik I is the legendary first emperor of Ethiopia, traditionally regarded as the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba and the founder of the Solomonic dynasty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
founder of dynasty
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legendary Ethiopian emperor ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ibn al-Hakim (interpretive rendering: son of the wise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ark of the Covenant
NERFINISHED
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Kebra Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culture | Ethiopian tradition ⓘ |
| describedAs |
first emperor of Ethiopia
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son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba ⓘ |
| describedIn | Kebra Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | King Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage |
Ethiopian royal lineage
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Israelite royal lineage (traditional belief) ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ethiopian imperial ideology
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legitimacy claims of Ethiopian emperors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
basis for Solomonic dynasty’s claim of descent from Solomon
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symbol of Ethiopian national identity in later chronicles ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ethiopian royal chronicles
NERFINISHED
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medieval Ethiopian literature ⓘ |
| mother | Queen of Sheba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology |
Ethiopian Christian tradition
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Solomonic royal myth ⓘ |
| notableWork | traditional bringing of the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
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King of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Kingdom of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Christianity (later Christianized tradition)
NERFINISHED
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Judaism (traditional association) ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | founder of a divinely sanctioned monarchy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
journey from Jerusalem to Ethiopia (legend)
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transport of the Ark of the Covenant to Ethiopia (legend) ⓘ |
| sourceType | legendary and semi-mythical sources ⓘ |
| spouse | Itage Tazena (traditional accounts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | traditional line of Solomonic rulers ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Solomonic legitimacy
ⓘ
continuity between Israel and Ethiopia in tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriod | biblical era (legendary dating) ⓘ |
| title | “Menelik” meaning “son of the wise” in Geʽez etymology (traditional) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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