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Bitwoded (Amharic: ቢትወደድ, romanized: bitwädäd, lit. 'beloved') – An office thought to have been created by Zara Yaqob who appointed two of these, one of the Left and one of the Right. These were later merged into one office, which became the supreme grade of Ras, "Ras Betwadad". Marcus equates the style to an earl.
Abba Gorgoryos (Ge'ez: አባ ጎርጎርዮስ; 1595 – 1658) was an Ethiopian priest from Amhara tribe and lexicographer of noble origin. [3][4][5][6] He is famous for co-authoring encyclopedias with his friend and companion Hiob Ludolf in two Ethiopian languages, Amharic and Ge'ez, both in Ge'ez script. [7]
Chewa regiments. Chewa (Amharic: ጨዋ; č̣äwa) were the feudal noble warrior class of Imperial Ethiopia. Originally recruited and appointed for service in the Emperor 's army, they formed a class of professional soldiers also known for traditional warriorhood practices and a rich cultural background. They were allocated with land grants for ...
The Zemene Mesafint (Ge'ez: ዘመነ መሳፍንት, variously translated "Era of Judges", "Era of the Princes", etc.; taken from the biblical Book of Judges) was a period in Ethiopian history between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries when the country was ruled by a class of Oromo elite noblemen who replaced Habesha nobility in their courts, making the emperor merely a figurehead. [1]
Iyasu II. Iyasu II (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ; 21 October 1723 [2] – 27 June 1755), throne name Alem Sagad (Ge'ez: ዓለም ሰገድ), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1730 to 1755, [3] and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Emperor Bakaffa and Empress Mentewab (also known by her baptismal name of Welete Giyorgis). The Empress Mentewab ...
Axumite literature (330–900) There is linguistic evidence of Semitic languages being spoken in Ethiopia since 2000 BC. [1] Ge'ez literature began with Christianity being declared the state religion around 340 AD by King Ezana. [2] However, Christianity has existed since 100 AD in Ethiopia [citation needed]. The oldest known example of the old ...
Negus is a noun derived from the Ge'ez Semitic root ngś, meaning "to reign". The title Negus literally translated to Basileus (Greek: βασιλεύς) in Ancient Greek, which was seen many times on Aksumite currency. The title has subsequently been used to translate the word "king" or "emperor" in Biblical and other literature.
Ras (Amharic: ራስ, romanized: ras, lit. 'head' compare with Arabic Rais or Hebrew Rosh), is a royal title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages. [1] It is one of the powerful non-imperial titles. Historian Harold G. Marcus equates the Ras title to a duke; [citation needed] others have compared it to "prince". [2]