Gondarine Period of Ethiopia

Timeline

1. 1661–1666Gondar · EthiopiaThe fixed-capital pattern established after Fasilides made Gondar the capital continued to develop in this decade; castle complexes such as the Fasil Ghebbi and church buildings sustained court ritual, trade reception, and religious activities, overturning the earlier tradition of a "moving court."
2. 1667–1670Gondar · EthiopiaAfter Fasilides died in 1667, Yohannes I acceded to the throne and redistributed patronage and restrictions among the different factions within the Orthodox Church (such as the qebat faction), using imperial authority to mediate church divisions and consolidate Gondar's status as a combined political-religious center.