Tradition states that Yetbarak ascended to the throne after his father King Lalibela had taken the crown away from his first choice of successor, Yetbarak's cousin, Na'akueto La'ab. Taddesse Tamrat argues that this tradition is based on an official version of events, and theorizes that Na'akueto La'ab had fought with Yetbarak for the throne, and despite initial success, Yetbarak became king in the end.[2]
He also suggests that Yetbarak was the same individual known in the "official hagiographical tradition" as Za-Ilmaknun, the king of the Zagwe dynasty whom Yekuno Amlak killed and succeeded after the Battle of Ansata. He notes that Za-Ilmaknun is translated as "The Unknown, the hidden one", an "esoteric term" that has "become a useful escape mechanism in denying that the king killed by Yekuno Amlak had anything to do with Lasta."[3]
References
^Taddesse Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 56n.
yetbarak, ይትባረክ, king, zagwe, dynasty, according, taddesse, tamrat, lalibela, king, zagwe, dynastyreign13th, centurypredecessorna, akueto, absuccessorposition, abolisheddynastyzagwe, dynastyfathergebre, mesqel, lalibelareligionethiopian, orthodox, churchhistor. Yetbarak Ge ez ይትባረክ was King of Zagwe dynasty According to Taddesse Tamrat he was the son of Lalibela 1 YetbarakKing of Zagwe dynastyReign13th centuryPredecessorNa akueto La abSuccessorPosition abolishedDynastyZagwe dynastyFatherGebre Mesqel LalibelaReligionEthiopian Orthodox ChurchHistory EditTradition states that Yetbarak ascended to the throne after his father King Lalibela had taken the crown away from his first choice of successor Yetbarak s cousin Na akueto La ab Taddesse Tamrat argues that this tradition is based on an official version of events and theorizes that Na akueto La ab had fought with Yetbarak for the throne and despite initial success Yetbarak became king in the end 2 He also suggests that Yetbarak was the same individual known in the official hagiographical tradition as Za Ilmaknun the king of the Zagwe dynasty whom Yekuno Amlak killed and succeeded after the Battle of Ansata He notes that Za Ilmaknun is translated as The Unknown the hidden one an esoteric term that has become a useful escape mechanism in denying that the king killed by Yekuno Amlak had anything to do with Lasta 3 References Edit Taddesse Tamrat Church and State in Ethiopia Oxford Clarendon Press 1972 p 56n Taddesse Tamrat pp 62 4 Taddesse Tamrat p 68 n 1 Regnal titlesPreceded byNa akueto La ab Emperor of Ethiopia Succeeded byYekuno Amlak This Ethiopian royalty related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yetbarak amp oldid 1157865280, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
