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.

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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
Ottoman-backed forces in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa
title Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED

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Cristóvão da Gama supported Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia