Reign of Ethiopian Emperor Eskender

Timeline

1. 1487Court at Debre Berhan · EthiopiaEskender continued the religious policies of his father Baeda Maryam, granting land and goods to monasteries and churches, strengthening the emperor's position as protector of the church, while using court ceremonial to display the sacred legitimacy of Solomonid descent.
2. 1487–1488Eastern frontier of Ethiopia · EthiopiaThe Adal Sultanate's southward expansion pressured Ethiopia; Eskender retrained the royal army and dispatched generals to garrison the eastern frontier, checking Muslim infiltration through military patrols and diplomacy and maintaining the empire's eastern defenses.