Yetbarak
Yetbarak ( Ethiop . ይትባረክ ) was Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia and a member of the Zagwe dynasty . He was the son of Gebra Maskal Lalibela .
According to tradition, he became king after his father, King Lalibela , dethroned his first choice, Yetbarak's cousin Na'akueto La'ab . The Ethiopian historian Taddesse Tamrat considers this to be an official version of the events and believes that Na'akueto La'ab actually fought for the throne with Yetbarak and, despite initial success, Yetbarak finally achieved the crown.
Furthermore, Taddesse Tamrat claims that Yetbarak appears as Za-Ilmaknun in the official hagiography . This was the king from the Zagwe dynasty whom Yekuno Amlak killed and succeeded to the throne. He states that “Za-Ilmaknun” translates as “the unknown, the hidden” and considers this “esoteric term” to be a useful method to deny any connection between the king killed by Yekuno Amlak and Lasta .
literature
- ^ Taddesse Tamrat: Church and State in Ethiopia . Clarendon Press (Oxford 1972), p. 56n.
- ^ Taddesse Tamrat, pp. 62-64.
- ↑ Taddesse Tamrat, p 68n.1.
There are different opinions regarding the exact sequence and reigns of the Zagwe kings (see list of emperors of Ethiopia ).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Na'akueto La'ab |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1207–1247 |
Mairari |
or
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Na'akueto La'ab |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1260–1268 |
Yekuno Amlak |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yetbarak |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ይትባረክ |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Negus Negest (Emperor) of Ethiopia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 12th century or 13th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th century or 14th century |