Ethiopian Zagwe Dynasty

Name: Ethiopian Zagwe Dynasty
Start: 1120
End: 1129

Type Event Region East Africa Time 1120–1129

In the 1120s, the Zagwe family of Ethiopia's Lasta region gradually replaced Solomonid remnants, consolidating Christian rule in the Agew area and la…

Timeline

1120–1125Lasta · EthiopiaThe Zagwe family, as powerful local lords in the Agew area, expanded their holdings during the Solomonid decline, gradually establishing dominance over central Ethiopia through control of the church and land distribution.
1126–1129Lalibela · EthiopiaZagwe rulers vigorously patronized the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, building churches and monasteries around Adadi and Lalibela, consolidating royal authority through religious legitimacy and attracting pilgrims and church support for the new dynasty.

Sources

Zagwe dynasty https://www.britannica.com/topic/Zagwe-dynasty
The Zagwe Dynasty https://www.worldhistory.org/Zagwe_Dynasty/