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Newaya Maryam

Type Figure Region Ethiopia Time c. 1350–1382 Also known as Newaya Maryam、ንዋየ ማርያም、Wedem Asfare、Gemma Asfare

Newaya Maryam was an Ethiopian emperor of the Solomonic dynasty, reigning 1372–1382, eldest son of Newaya Kristos;…

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  1. 1372–1380Ethiopian Highlands · EthiopiaSucceeded his father Newaya Kristos in 1372, maintaining rule over the Ethiopian heartland while facing pressure from the growing power of the Walasma family in Ifat to the southeast, which raided the frontier.
  2. 1381–1382Asar · Amhara1381–1382 marked the final period of his reign, with the chronicles recording little of his deeds; he died without an heir in 1382, was buried at Asar, and was succeeded by his brother David I.

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