Lebna Denegel

Solomonid king of Ethiopia

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    In Ethiopia: The Zagwe and Solomonic dynasties

    In 1528 Emperor Lebna Denegel was defeated at the battle of Shimbra Kure, and the Muslims pushed northward into the central highlands, destroying settlements, churches, and monasteries. In 1541 the Portuguese, whose interests in the Red Sea were imperiled by Muslim power, sent 400 musketeers to train the…

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