the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is...
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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...
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Gebre Meskel Lalibela (redirect from Gebre Mesqel Lalibela)
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...
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to having been built during the reign of the Zagwe dynasty ruler Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. ca. 1181–1221). Archaeological analyses have discerned that...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Church of Saint George, Lalibela constructed during the reign of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela...
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George. Tradition credits its construction to the Zagwe dynasty King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, who was a devout Orthodox Tewahedo Christian. The medieval monolithic...
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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...
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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....
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of Ethiopia (complete list) – Kedus Harbe, Negus (c.1079–c.1119) Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Negus (1189–1229) Somalia Sultanate of Ifat: Walashma dynasty...
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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...
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(1290–1310) Ethiopia Zagwe dynasty of Ethiopia (complete list) – Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, Negus (1189–1229) Na'akueto La'ab, Negus (mid 13th century) Yetbarak...
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churches. These structures are traditionally ascribed to the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, with the city being renamed Lalibela in his honour; though in...
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Reign Mid 12th century-1181 Predecessor Yemrehana Krestos Successor Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Dynasty Zagwe dynasty Father Jan Seyum Religion Ethiopian Orthodox...
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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...
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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...
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Successor Position abolished by Yekuno Amlak Dynasty Zagwe dynasty Father Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Mother Meskel Kibra Religion Ethiopian Orthodox Church...
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painting of the Solomonic dynasty depicting the Zagwe dynasty ruler Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. 1181–1221 AD) A 17th-century Gondarene-style Ethiopian painting...
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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...
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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...
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Regnal titles Preceded by Gebre Mesqel Lalibela Emperor of Ethiopia Succeeded by Yetbarak...
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1231) Fujiwara no Teika, Japanese poet and calligrapher (d. 1241) Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, ruler of the Ethiopian Empire (d. 1221) Genghis Khan, founder...
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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...
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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...
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New York Fiorello H. La Guardia Lalibela Airport Lalibela Ethiopia Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, King of the Zagwe Dynasty Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport Milwaukee...
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