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Yekuno Amlak ; throne name Tesfa Iyasus was Emperor of Ethiopia, from 1270 to 1285, and the founder of the Solomonic dynasty, which lasted until 1974. He was a ruler from Bete Amhara who became the Emperor of Ethiopia following the defeat of the last Zagwe king.
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politics · Emperor of Ethiopia from 1270 to 1285 · monarch · also Yekuno Amlak, Tasfa Iyasus, Amlak
Born 1 January 1300 · Died 19 June 1285 · Q888003
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Born 1300-01-01.
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Died 1285-06-19.
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Career landmark: Emperor of Ethiopia (1270–1285).
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