King and the founder of Zagwe dynasty in the 10th century
Mara Takla Haymanot
King of Zagwe dynasty
Reign
960 A.D-970 A.D.
Predecessor
Zagwe Dynasty Established
Successor
Zena Petros
Consort
Masoba Warq
Issue
Tatadim Jan Seyum Germa Seyum Gempawedamo (uncertain) Terde'ana Gabaz (uncertain) Zena Petros (uncertain)
Names
Mararah
Takla Haymanot (referred by James Bruce)
Dynasty
Zagwe
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Mara Takla Haymanot (Ge'ez: ማራ ታክላ ሃይማኖት) was King and the founder of the Zagwe dynasty.[1] Some king lists give his name simply as "Mararah", and other King Lists as "Takla Haymanot".[2]
^"Empires of the Forgotten Continent: 8 Fascinating Medieval African Kingdoms". HistoryCollection.co. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
^See G.W.B. Huntingford, "'The Wealth of Kings' and the End of the Zāguē Dynasty", Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, 28 (1965), pp. 1–23
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