Amda Seyon II (Ge'ez: ዐምደ ጽዮን) was Emperor of Ethiopia briefly during 1494, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty.
| Amda Seyon II ዳግማዊ ዓፄ ዐምደ ጽዮን | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |
| Reign | 7 May 1494 – 26 October 1494 |
| Predecessor | Eskender |
| Successor | Na'od |
| Dynasty | House of Solomon |
| Father | Eskender[1] |
Background
editHe was the infant son of Eskender and a second wife of Eskender's father Baeda Maryam I.[citation needed]
Amda Seyon II was seven years old at the time of accession to the throne and reigned for only six or seven months.[1] Many chroniclers omit any mention of this emperor.[1]
Amda Seyon quickly became the pawn in the struggle for control of the throne, which ended in his death, and the ascension of Na'od. As Taddesse Tamrat writes, "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."[2]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Budge 1928, p. 323.
- ^ Tamrat 1972, p. 293.
Bibliography
edit- Budge, E. A. (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume I). London: Methuen & Co.
- Tamrat, Taddesse (1972). Church and State in Ethiopia. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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