“he was brought down from the royal prison of Mount Gishan only on the eve of his accession to the throne.”
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Zara Yaqob
Zara Yaqob was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty who ruled under the regnal name Constantine I. He is known for the Geʽez literature that flourished during his reign, the handling of both internal Christian affairs and external wars with Muslims, and the founding of Debre Birhan as his capital. He reigned for 34 years and 2 months.
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politics · Emperor of Ethiopia from 1434 to 1468 · monarch · also Zara Yaqob, Kwestantinos I, Constantine I of Ethiopia, Yaqob
Born 1 January 1399 · Died 26 August 1468 · Q147677
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Died 1468-08-26.
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Career landmark: Emperor of Ethiopia (1434–1468).
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Born 1399-01-01.
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