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Susenyos seizes the Ethiopian throne (1607)

Type Event Region Africa Time 1607–1608

On 10 March 1607 Susenyos defeated and killed Emperor Yaqob at the Battle of Goll, becoming Solomonid emperor and ending years of civil war;…

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  1. 1606–1607Southern Gojjam · EthiopiaSusenyos first defeated rivals such as Za-Selese, then defeated Emperor Yaqob at the Battle of Goll on 10 March 1607. Yaqob and Coptic Patriarch Petros II fell in battle, and Susenyos thereby became emperor.
  2. 1608Axum · TigrayOn 18 March 1608 Susenyos held his formal coronation at Axum, with the Portuguese João Gabriel leaving an account of the ceremony. Pretenders claiming to be Yaqob had been active beforehand, and the coronation was intended to consolidate legitimacy.

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