Zagoué is a Christian dynasty having reigned in Ethiopia.

The tradition makes assemble on the throne of Ethiopia the dynasty of Zagoué (Zagues) in the middle of the 12th century (1135).

Between 1147 and 1150, one knows that a sovereign of Ethiopia asks the patriarch Cairo Jean the deposition of the métropolite Habib (Michel d' Itfiyah) which it says too old being for his load, but which actually refuses to recognize the emperor in question because he is a usurper.

The new dynasty, which bases its rights to the throne on a legendary marriage with the girl of one of the last kings of Aksoum, LED-Naod or Armah, remains however with the capacity, and the Church recognizes it. It belongs to the old race Agao, and is originating in the Bougéna. The center of the kingdom is transported in the middle of the mountains of the Lasta.

The list of kings Zagoué varies but three names are detached: Imraha, known to have based a church on the mountainside Abouna-Josef, Naakouéto-la-Ab, Lalibela (towards 1200).

History

In 925, Jewish named Sague or Zague which took the name of Esther, helped by its corréligionnaires, seizes the throne by a knack and establishes a Jewish monarchy, which is maintained until in 1255. The monk Técla Haimanout, at that time, persuades the descendant of Esther, to abdicate in favor of the king legitimates Jean Amlac which reigns with Choa.

Sovereigns

• Family of Zagoué: originating in the Bouguena and race Agao like all the population of the province.
• Mozara-Takla-Haymanôt
• Tatadem
• Guérma-Séyoum
• Gran-Séyoum
• Imrbanna-Chritos
• Keddous-Harbé
• Harbay or Hesbey
• Made out
• Naakouetôla: According to the tradition of the country, this one would be the last of the dynasty.
• Yetbarak:
• Zéna-Pétras: decapitated (the cranium would have been used as corn measure)

Documents

• Mirror of the History: n°169 of January 1964

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