This article is about the medieval emperor. For the early modern philosopher, see Zera Yacob (philosopher). For the current crown prince, see Zera Yacob Amha Selassie.
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1434 to 1468
Zara Yaqob ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ
Negusa Nagast
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign
1434 – 26 August 1468
Coronation
1436
Predecessor
Amda Iyasus
Successor
Baeda Maryam I
Born
1399 Telq, Fatagar, Ethiopian Empire
Died
26 August 1468(1468-08-26) (aged 68–69) Debre Berhan, Ethiopian Empire
Spouse
Eleni Seyon Morgasa Gera Ba'altihat[1]
Issue
Baeda Maryam I Galawdewos[2] Amda Maryam[2] Zar'a Abraham[2] Batra Seyon[2] Del Samera[2] Rom Ganayala[2] Adal Mangesha[2] Berhan Zamada[1] Madhen Zamada[1] Sabala Maryam[1] Del Debaba[1]
Regnal name
Kwestantinos I
Dynasty
House of Solomon
Father
Dawit I
Mother
'Egzi'e Kebra[3]
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Church
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Zara Yaqob (Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ;[a] 1399 – 26 August 1468) was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty who ruled under the regnal name Kwestantinos I (Ge'ez: ቈስታንቲኖስ, "Constantine"). He is known for the Ge'ez literature that flourished during his reign, the handling of both internal Christian affairs and external wars with Muslims, along with the founding of Debre Birhan as his capital. He reigned for 34 years and 2 months.[3]
The British historian, Edward Ullendorff, stated that Zara Yaqob "was unquestionably the greatest ruler Ethiopia had seen since Ezana, during the heyday of Aksumite power, and none of his successors on the throne – excepted only the emperors Menelik II and Haile Selassie – can be compared to him."[4]
^ abcdeBudge, E. A. Wallis (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 1). London: Methuen & Co. p. 307.
^ abcdefgBudge, E. A. Wallis (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 1). London: Methuen & Co. p. 305.
^ abBudge, E. A. Wallis (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 1). London: Methuen & Co. p. 304.
^Ullendorff 1960, p. 69.
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question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Ethiopic characters. ZaraYaqob (Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ; 1399 – 26 August 1468) was Emperor of Ethiopia, and...
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early 14th century by Ewostatewos, which gained approval under Emperor ZaraYaqob, Ethiopian Christians observe a two-day Sabbath covering both Saturday...
Highlands. Born at Debre Berhan, he was the son of ZaraYaqob by Seyon Mogesa. Towards the end of ZaraYaqob's life, the Emperor became increasingly convinced...
women, ZaraYaqob himself married Eleni which was denounced by Muslims in the region. In 1444 Eleni of Hadiya is mentioned in the ZaraYaqob chronicles...
Seimen and Tselemt. Later on, the Beta Israel revolted against the Emperor ZaraYaqob (1434–1468) in the region of Seimen, this revolt was put down ruthlessly...
an Ethiopian Orthodox monk, and the teacher of the children of Emperor ZaraYaqob of Ethiopia. Abba Sabra tried to convert the Beta Israel (Ethiopian Jews)...
on the way to Ethiopia. He later sent a letter to Yeshaq's successor ZaraYaqob in 1450, in which he wrote that he would be happy to send artisans to...
though, had never called their emperor that. When ambassadors from Emperor ZaraYaqob attended the Council of Florence in 1441, they were confused when (Roman...
Shewa Zone of the Amhara Region. Debre Birhan was founded by Emperor ZaraYaqob, in response to a miraculous light that was seen in the sky at the time...
province served as the birthplace of the future emperors ZaraYaqob and Dawit II. ZaraYaqob and Na'od would then make Debre Berhan and Zway their capitals...
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According to historian Richard Pankhurst it was during the reign of Emperor ZaraYaqob (r. 1433–1468) when the title Bahr Negash ("Ruler of the sea") appeared...
1414. His younger brothers included Emperor Takla Maryam and Emperor ZaraYaqob. Much of the details of Yeshaq's reign is found in the works of the medieval...
descendants of Takla Maryam had been taken from Amba Geshen by Emperor ZaraYaqob and "exiled to hot lands where there are many diseases"; when his son...
several mosques were demolished. In the early fifteenth century Emperor ZaraYaqob invaded the Muslim state of Hadiya Sultanate and married the captured...
Zärˀa Yaˁəqob. 1992. "Revelation of the Miracle of Mary according to John Son of Thunder (Raˀəyä Täˀammər)", in The Mariology of Emperor ZäraYaˁqob of...
regions were previously incorporated into the empire under Amda Seyon I and ZaraYaqob, peripheral areas were lost after the invasion of Ahmad Gragn. In the...
of Däbrä Ḥayq. The earlier one was copied during the reign of Emperor ZaraYaqob (1434–1468), while the other has been dated to the seventeenth century...
the two churches throughout the Middle Ages. In 1439, in the reign of ZaraYaqob, a religious discussion between Giyorgis and a French visitor led to the...
1400s, their Garad (chief) was in conflict with the Abyssinian monarch ZaraYaqob. They are mostly Muslims but there are also some Christians. A map of...
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