Amda Seyon II
Appearance
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Amda Seyon II ዳግማዊ ዓፄ ዐምደ ጽዮን | |
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |
Reign | 7 May 1494 – 26 October 1494 |
Predecessor | Eskender |
Successor | Na'od |
Dynasty | House of Solomon |
Father | Eskender |
Mother | Baeda Maryam I |
Amda Seyon II(Ge'ez:ዐምደ ጽዮን) wasEmperor of Ethiopiabriefly during 1494, and a member of theSolomonic dynasty.He was the infant son ofEskenderand a second wife of Eskender's fatherBaeda Maryam I.
Amda Seyon quickly became the pawn in the struggle for control of the throne, which ended in his death, and the ascension ofNa'od.AsTaddesse Tamratwrites, "Amda-Seyon's reign lasted for only six months, and even the hagiographer betrays a sense of great relief at the announcement of his death."[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^Taddesse Tamrat,Church and State in Ethiopia(Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 293.