1270 ⟶ Solomonic Dynasty Overthrows the Zagwe Dynasty

The Zagwe dynasty is displaced by the Solomonic dynasty.
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👑 D'mt Kingdom Dissolved

The Kingdom of D'mt is disestablished.⟶
D'mt Kingdom Dissolved (-400)
KingdomPolitical TransitionRegional PowerDeclineGovernance
EthiopiaEthiopiaEritreaEritrea

👑 Zoskales Ascends to the Aksumite Throne

Ze-Hakèlé (Zoskales in Greek) becomes king of Aksum.⟶
Zoskales Ascends to the Aksumite Throne (70)
MonarchyPolitical LeadershipGovernance
EthiopiaEthiopiaEritreaEritrea

⚔️ Queen Gudit's Rebellion Against Aksum

c. 980: Queen Gudit leads her rebellion against the Aksumite dynasty of Abyssinia.⟶
Queen Gudit's Rebellion Against Aksum (980)
RebellionMilitary ConflictQueenEthiopian HistoryMiddle AgesPolitical InstabilityWarfare
EthiopiaEthiopia

👑 Solomonic Dynasty Overthrows the Zagwe Dynasty

The Zagwe dynasty is displaced by the Solomonic dynasty.⟶
Solomonic Dynasty Overthrows the Zagwe Dynasty (1270)
DynastyPolitical TransitionMiddle AgesMonarchyEthiopian HistorySuccession
EthiopiaEthiopia

🏰 Emperor Fasilides Establishes Gondar as Ethiopian Capital

Emperor Fasilides founds the city of Gondar, which becomes the capital of Ethiopia for the next two centuries.⟶
Emperor Fasilides Establishes Gondar as Ethiopian Capital (1636)
Capital CityImperial HistoryMonarchyPolitical Development
EthiopiaEthiopia

👑 Haile Selassie's Coronation as Emperor

April 2: Haile Selassie becomes Emperor of Abyssinia.⟶
Haile Selassie's Coronation as Emperor (1930)
MonarchyEmperorAfrican HistoryImperialismCoronation
EthiopiaEthiopia