the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is...

by tradition these were made during the reign of the Zagwe ruler Gebre Mesqel Lalibela in the 12th century, but they were more likely crafted in the 15th...

Lalibela (Ge'ez: ላሊበላ), regnal name Gebre Meskel (Ge'ez: ገብረ መስቀል, romanized: gäbrä mäsqäl, lit. 'Servant of the Cross'), was a king of the Zagwe dynasty...

to having been built during the reign of the Zagwe dynasty ruler Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. ca. 1181–1221). Archaeological analyses have discerned that...

calendar, or on 28 September in leap years). "Meskel" (or "Meskal" or "Mesqel", there are various ways to transliterate from Ge'ez to Latin script) is...

ṣiyōn, Amharic: አምደ ፅዮን āmde ṣiyōn, "Pillar of Zion"), throne name Gebre Mesqel (ገብረ መስቀል gäbrä mäsḳal, "Servant of the Cross"), was Emperor of Ethiopia...

Eastern Agaw are known as Xamir. The Southern Agaw are known as Awi. Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, ruler of Ethiopia who is credited with having constructed the...

JAN SEYUM (3) GERMA SEYUM (4) Agba Seyun (Yakob) KEDUS HARBE (6) GEBRE MESQEL LALIBELA (7) YEMREHANA KRESTOS (5) Sinfa Ar'ad NA'AKUETO LA'AB (8) YETBARAK...

a man of Lasta and his palace was at Bugna where it is known that Gebre Mesqel Lalibela had later established his centre. The relevance of this tradition...

reached the city of Lalibela in Ethiopia, where they met Emperor Gebre Mesqel Lalibela. He was the last Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria...

George. Tradition credits its construction to the Zagwe dynasty King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, who was a devout Orthodox Tewahedo Christian. The medieval monolithic...

Church of Saint George, Lalibela constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela...

announced in mid-2020 a plan to upgrade Meskel Square. At the beginning of The Mesqel Square Municipality Rehabilitation project it piqued the interest of many...

Region of Ethiopia, which is said to have been commissioned by Emperor Gebre Mesqel of Axum. He is one of the Nine Saints of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church....

of Ethiopia (complete list) – Kedus Harbe, Negus (c.1079–c.1119) Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Negus (1189–1229) Somalia Sultanate of Ifat: Walashma dynasty...

have been built during the Zagwe dynasty, under the rule of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. ca. 1181–1221 AD), although it is more likely that they evolved...

(1290–1310) Ethiopia Zagwe dynasty of Ethiopia (complete list) – Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Negus (1189–1229) Na'akueto La'ab, Negus (mid 13th century) Yetbarak...

churches. These structures are traditionally ascribed to the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, with the city being renamed Lalibela in his honour; though in...

Reign Mid 12th century-1181 Predecessor Yemrehana Krestos Successor Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Dynasty Zagwe dynasty Father Jan Seyum Religion Ethiopian Orthodox...

Salomon after the biblical figure. Amda Seyon took the throne name Gebre Mesqel, "slave of the cross"; Tewodros I was Walda Ambasa, "son of the lion"; Sarwe...

who is mentioned in the Gadl Lalibela, or the hagiography of king Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, as his brother. G.W.B. Huntingford, "'The Wealth of Kings' and...

Successor Position abolished by Yekuno Amlak Dynasty Zagwe dynasty Father Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Mother Meskel Kibra Religion Ethiopian Orthodox Church...

painting of the Solomonic dynasty depicting the Zagwe dynasty ruler Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. 1181–1221 AD) A 17th-century Gondarene-style Ethiopian painting...

1231) Fujiwara no Teika, Japanese poet and calligrapher (d. 1241) Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, ruler of the Ethiopian Empire (d. 1221) Genghis Khan, founder...

construction include the Tomb of the False Door, and the tombs of Kaleb and Gebre Mesqel in Axum. Most structures, however—such as palaces, villas, commoner's houses...

tombs such as the "Tomb of the False Door" and the tombs of Kaleb and Gebre Mesqel in Axum. Most structures, however, like palaces, villas, commoner's houses...

Regnal titles Preceded by Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Emperor of Ethiopia Succeeded by Yetbarak...

during the reign of Zara Yaqob (1434–1468) a chronicle focusing on Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. 1185–1225) portrayed him as a Christian saint who performed...

One tradition traces it to the 6th century, in the time of King Gebre Mesqel of Axum, son of King Kaleb, when the war between Jews and Christians ended...

New York Fiorello H. La Guardia Lalibela Airport Lalibela  Ethiopia Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, King of the Zagwe Dynasty Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport Milwaukee...