AMDA SION — ou AMDA TSEYON, roi d’Éthiopie (1314 1344) Monté sur le trône d’Éthiopie en 1314, Amda Sion doit résoudre des difficultés intérieures avant d’entreprendre ce qui sera la gloire de son long règne, la défense des chrétiens d’Éthiopie et d’Égypte… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Amda Seyon I of Ethiopia — Amda Seyon (also Amde Tsiyon and other variants, Ge ez ዐምደ ፡ ጽዮን ʿamda ṣiyōn , Amharic āmde ṣiyōn , Pillar of Zion ) was Emperor of Ethiopia (1314–1344; throne name Gebre Mesqel Ge ez ገብረ ፡ መስቀል gabra masḳal , Amh. gebre mesḳel , slave of the… … Wikipedia
Ifat — (1285–1415) Muslim state, central Ethiopia. Flourishing in the fertile uplands, it was established through the conquests of a 13th century ruler known as Walashma. It served as a buffer between the kingdom of Damot and the Christian kingdom of… … Universalium
Ethiopia — /ee thee oh pee euh/, n. 1. Formerly, Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 58,732,577; 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Cap.: Addis Ababa. 2. Also called Abyssinia. an ancient region in NE … Universalium
eastern Africa, history of — Introduction history of the area from ancient times through the 20th century. East Africa The coast until 1856 The earliest written accounts of the East African coast occur in the Periplus Maris Erythraei apparently written by a Greek … Universalium
Ethiopian literature — writings either in classical Geʿez (Geʿez language) (Ethiopic) or in Amharic (Amharic language), the principal modern language of Ethiopia. The earliest extant literary works in Geʿez are translations of Christian religious writings from… … Universalium
Ifat — (1285–1415). Estado musulmán de Etiopía central. Surgió a raíz de las conquistas de un gobernante del s. XIII conocido como Walashma y floreció en las fértiles tierras altas de la zona. Sirvió como valla entre el reino de Damot y el reino… … Enciclopedia Universal
