Kingdoms in medieval ethiopia and Muslim states/sultanates

Fatagar

Ended by Amde seyon Became the capital of the CK for a century

Welayita

Kawo - king Motalami (king of damot)- Founder Paid tribute to Amde seyon Paid tribute in Horses to yeshaq 3 dynasties Raided by imam Ahmed Was made part of Ethiopia

Damot

One of the oldest and strongest states in the Ethiopian region. Known for is gold. Motalami, one of its kings was defeated by Yekuno-Amlak. Annexed by Amde-Seyon One Zagwe king led a military expedition against this kingdom and was completely defeated.

Ahmed Badley

One of the strongest sultans of Adal

Dahlak

A name for a group of islands in the red sea. A sultanate ended by the ottoman.

Hadya

A sultanate. Main source of slave in its area. Had political marriage with the christian kingdom. The last rebellion of this sultanate was during the reign of Sarsa Dengel who abandoned the cause because of the increasing pressure from the expanding Mecha Oromo.

Arbabini

According to al-Umari the sultanate existed between the sultanates of Hadya and Dawaro.

1st - Axum 2nd/ last - Dembiya, near Lake Tana

Adal established its hegemony over the Ethiopian region and a large part of the Horn. During this period the first and the last centres were?

Yishaq Zar'a yae'qob

Ahmed badley - Adal won against? Ahmed badley - Adal lost against?

Ba'ida Maryam

At the battle of shimbra Qure, Ahmed ibn ibrahim defeated the last king of the CK named

Sharka

Came under the control of Imam Ahmed Ancestor of present day Alaba ppl. Some group of oromo were part

Lebne Dengel

Emir Mahfuz was killed by?

Adal

Former Ifat Divided into two group. One resisted CK control (militant group), the other supported the control. The militant group established a new base in the south eastern lowland of harar. Deker (1st capital) shifted to Harar.

Amde seyon

Haqqadin - Ifat Deradin - Ifat Amano - Hadya Sebreddin of Ifat - Hadya

Imam Ahmed (Gragn)

He served as a cavalry officer of Mahfuz and also married to his daughter, Bati Dil Wambara.

Enarya

Important source of Gold Paid tribute to Amde seyon Defeated by the Mecha oromo, Limmu.

Adal

It's rulers Haqadin and Saadadin rebeled against Amde Seyon's son Sayfa Arad. Ahmed Badley vs Zer'a ya'eqob The former won then later, the latter. This significantly weakened both sides. The former recovered and replaced the latter (The CK).

Bali

Its rulers used the title of garad. North of whom existed Dawaro & sharka, West: Hadya, East: Adal. Some groups of oromo ppl occupied its highland. Ended by Amde seyon.

Ifat

Most powerful sultanate ended by Amde Seyon vs sebredin. Founded by the walasma family, Umar walasma.

Debre Berhan

Served as a command centre during the last phase of the Imam's campaign.

Dawaro

South of Shoa forced to move to their present territory around the Omo River because of the wars of Imam Ahmad Ibrahim.

Bizamo

Southern Gojjam Constantly raided by the CK

Kafa

Tato Mikrecho - council of seven Known for its defense system Incorporated by Menelik

Shewa

The oldest sultanate ended by its neighbor, Ifat. Makhzumite dynasty

Welayita

The only state which successfully resisted Imam Ahmeds army. Was led by Wazir ibn Mujahid.

Dahlak island in the red sea and Port of Zeila on the gulf of Aden

The two main gates through w/c islam penetrated in the ethiopan region and the horn.

Voyages of Exploration

Vasco de gama

Dera

Very small B/n Dawaro and Bali Ended by Amde seyon

Egyptian authorities stopped the delegates on their way to Europe

Why did the attempts of King Yishaq and Zar'a Ya'eqob to establish contacts with Europe fail?

battle of woyna dega

imam ahmed died

Queen Eleni

the wife of libne dingel