Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia
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Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia was a 16th-century monarch of the Ethiopian Empire known for resisting Ottoman-backed Muslim invasions and defending the country’s Christian kingdom.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gelawdewos of Ethiopia | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ruler
ⓘ
Emperor of Ethiopia ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Claudius of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Wayna Daga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Ethiopian–Adal War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian Orthodox Christian civilization ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1559 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Fatagar, Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dynasty | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Lebna Dengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gelawdewos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | defense of Christian monarchy ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | remembered as a defender of Ethiopian independence and Christianity ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mother | Seble Wongel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | reorganization of the Ethiopian army after his father’s death ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending the Christian kingdom of Ethiopia
ⓘ
resisting Ottoman-backed Muslim invasions ⓘ |
| opponent | Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
defense of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
ⓘ
resistance to Ottoman expansion in the Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Lebna Dengel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1559 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1540 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfBattleOfWaynaDaga | defeat and death of Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Ghazi ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfWaynaDaga | Ethiopian commander ⓘ |
| successor | Menas of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Portuguese Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialFocus | northern and central Ethiopian highlands ⓘ |
| threatFaced |
Adal Sultanate
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman-backed forces in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa ⓘ |
| title | Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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