Gondarine period

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The Gondarine period was a significant era in Ethiopian history marked by the rise of Gondar as the imperial capital, noted for its distinctive stone castles, flourishing arts, and religious architecture.

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instanceOf historical period
period of Ethiopian history
architecturalStyle Gondarine architecture NERFINISHED
artStyle Gondarine school of painting NERFINISHED
associatedWith Lake Tana region NERFINISHED
capitalCity Gondar NERFINISHED
chronologicalContext 17th century
18th century
conflict internal dynastic struggles
wars with neighboring Muslim states
country Ethiopia
culturalRegion northern Ethiopian highlands
economicActivity agriculture
long-distance trade
endTime circa 1769
followedBy Zemene Mesafint NERFINISHED
governmentSeat Fasil Ghebbi royal enclosure in Gondar NERFINISHED
hasPart construction of Debre Berhan Selassie Church
construction of Fasil Ghebbi royal enclosure
regency of Empress Mentewab NERFINISHED
reign of Bakaffa
reign of Fasilides
reign of Iyasu I NERFINISHED
reign of Yohannes I
heritageSite Fasil Ghebbi NERFINISHED
influenced later Ethiopian church art
influencedBy Portuguese architectural elements
local Aksumite and medieval Ethiopian traditions
knownFor Gondarine style of church painting
construction of stone castles
development of Ethiopian Christian art
flourishing religious architecture
wall paintings and illuminated manuscripts
language Amharic NERFINISHED
Geʽez NERFINISHED
namedAfter Gondar NERFINISHED
partOf history of the Ethiopian Empire
politicalStructure centralized Ethiopian monarchy
precededBy Era of the Princes of Shewa and earlier mobile capitals NERFINISHED
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED
significantEvent establishment of Gondar as permanent imperial capital of Ethiopia
significantFigure Emperor Bakaffa NERFINISHED
Emperor Fasilides NERFINISHED
Emperor Iyasu I NERFINISHED
Emperor Yohannes I NERFINISHED
Empress Mentewab NERFINISHED
startTime 1632

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Gondar historicalEraOfProminence Gondarine period