Newaya Mariam
Newaya Mariam ( Ethiop . ንዋየ ማርያም , throne name Wedem Asfare or Gemma Asfare ; † 1382 ) was from 1372 to 1382 Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomon dynasty . He was the eldest son of Newaya Krestos .
During his reign, Haqq ad-Din II from the Walasma dynasty gained control of the kingdom of Ifat , which stretched along the southeastern border of Ethiopia, in 1376 . From then on, this sultan undertook raids on the empire. According to EA Wallis Budge , little is known from the Royal Chronicles about Newaya Mariam who left no descendants.
literature
- ^ J. Spencer Trimingham : Islam in Ethiopia . Geoffrey Cumberlege for the University Press (Oxford 1952), p. 74.
- ^ EA Wallis Budge: A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia . 1928 Anthropological Publications (Oosterhout, The Netherlands 1970), p. 300.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Newaya Krestos |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1372–1382 |
David I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Newaya Mariam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wedem Asfare (throne name); Gemma Asfare (throne name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1382 |