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Solomonid Dynasty Ethiopia

Type Event Region Ethiopia Time 1287

In 1287 the Solomonid dynasty consolidated power in the Ethiopian highlands, strengthening central royal authority, promoting the Ethiopian Orthodox …

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  1. 1287Ankober · EthiopiaEmperor Wedem Arad further centralized power early in his reign, legitimizing rule through the narrative of descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, and curbing the independence of local nobles.
  2. 1287Lalibela · EthiopiaThe dynasty maintained a close alliance with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, defending church lands and clerical privileges, and sustaining religious and commercial contacts with Egypt and Jerusalem via Red Sea ports.

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