Zagwe Kingdom

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Was an Agaw medieval dynasty that ruled the northern parts of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Establishment

January 1138: The Zaguè dynasty reigned in Ethiopia from around 1137.

Chronology

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Disestablishment

January 1271: The last Zagwe King Za-Ilmaknun was killed in battle by the forces of the Abyssinian King Yekuno Amlak.