Solomonic Dynasty Restored in Ethiopia: Yekuno Amlak Takes the Throne
Yekuno Amlak seized the Ethiopian throne in 1270 and claimed descent from Solomon and the Queen of Sheba — a lineage that had been the basis of imperial legitimacy for centuries. The Zagwe dynasty that had ruled for 100 years was Christian, legitimate, and still overthrown. Yekuno Amlak's victory launched the Solomonic dynasty that would rule Ethiopia, with interruptions, until Haile Selassie was deposed in 1974. Seven centuries, one founding claim.
August 10, 1270
756 years ago
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Emperor of Ethiopia
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Yekuno Amlak of Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Empire
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Solomonic dynasty
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Zagwe dynasty
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Yekuno Amlak
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Emperor of Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Empire
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Región de Amhara
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