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Timeline of the Ethiopian Empire

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This is chronological list about the Ethiopian Empire, an empire dominated the present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea from the beginning of establishment of Solomonic dynasty by Emperor Yekuno Amlak in 1270 to fall of monarchy on 21 March 1975 under Haile Selassie.

Yekuno Amlak in portrait, the founder of the Empire

Early history

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Under Amda Seyon

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  • 1314 – Amda Seyon reigned as Emperor of Ethiopia.[4][5]
  • 1316/17 – Amda Seyon made campaign to the south. The Tigray Enderta Province gained independence since Yekuno Amlak.[6]
  • 1328 – Amda Seyon appointed Bahr Seged as governor and given to control maritime provinces under the title Ma'ikele Bahr ("Between the Rivers/Seas").
  • 1321–1322 – Amda Seyon threatened to retaliate Muslims in his kingdom after persecution of Copts by Sultan an-Nasir Muhammad of the Mamluk Sultanate.[7]
  • 1329 – Amda Seyon campaigned vast provinces in northern region, including Semien, Wegera, Tselemt, and Tsegede, in which many have been converting to Judaism and where the Beta Israel had been gaining prominence.[8]
  • 1332 – Sabr ad-Din rebel against the Christian kingdom and seen as an act of jihad than attempt to independence.[9]

Conflicts with Muslim states

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Ethiopian–Adal War

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Early modern period

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  • 16th century – Oromo migrations began to northern region of Ethiopia.[24]
  • 1622 – Roman Catholicism became state religion to the Empire under Emperor Susenyos I by pressure of Jesuits.[25]
  • 1632 – Orthodox Tewahedo reinstated to state religion by the order of Emperor Fasilides, beginning with Gondarine period.[26]
  • 1636 – Founding of Gondar as capital of the Empire and subsequent Ethiopian Renaissance flourished.[27]
  • 1706 – Gondar's power was decayed following the death of Emperor Iyasu I due to most emperors preferred to enjoy luxurious life rather than spending in politics.[28][29]
  • 1755 – after the death of Iyasu II, Empress Mentewab brought her brother, Ras Wolde Leul, to Gondar made him Ras Bitwaded. It is asserted that this time was Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes).[30][31][32]
  • 1769 – Iyoas I was killed by Ras Mikael Sehul and installed Yohannes II as Emperor of Ethiopia. It is widely considered the beginning of Zemene Mesafint.[33]

Modern period

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20th century

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