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Zagwe dynasty

900 CE – 1270 CE

Regional context · research in progress No source-backed narrative yet for geopolitics, culture & dominance, economy & trade or the regional power balance. Only the dates, capitals, events and citations shown here come from the dataset; nothing is filled in.

Approximate area of control

Research in progress No sourced map of this era's territory yet, so no area is drawn.

Dating note

Start date debated

Key events

Lalibela rock-hewn churches

Capitals / sites

Lalibela

Open data flags

geopolitics: no source-backed text yet
culture_dominance: no source-backed text yet
economy: no source-backed text yet
regional_power: no actors scored

Sources

UNESCO International Scientific Committee General History of Africa, IV: Africa from the Twelfth to the Sixteenth Century UNESCO link [en]
Wikipedia contributors Zagwe dynasty Wikipedia link [en]

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