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then demonstrated against the results of the council, irritating
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and the witty songs." Only after the conclusion of the Synod of Gondar did the priests begin to besmirch his name.
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James Bruce dates the arrival of the new Abuna to 3 November. (
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folk songs, building an amusement hall (Dawit's Hall) in the
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Wax and Gold: Tradition and
Innovation in Ethiopian Culture
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from 8 February 1716 to 18 May 1721, and a member of the
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apothecary were accused of poisoning him and executed.
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A History of
Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 2)
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201:– Dawit sent to the
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418:Emperor of Ethiopia
172:Emperor of Ethiopia
46:Emperor of Ethiopia
39:Palace of Dawit III
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182:and his concubine
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1022:Yohannes III
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1001:Sahle Dengel
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1071:(1855–1974)
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903:Salomon III
833:Susenyos II
819:Yohannes II
811:(1769–1855)
726:(1632–1769)
621:Amda Iyasus
533:Qedma Asgad
528:Hezba Asgad
499:(1270–1632)
488:Family tree
385:Pankhurst,
245:Christology
207:Krestodolos
164:Adbar Sagad
103:Adbar Sagad
97:Regnal name
60:Predecessor
1188:Categories
1100:Menelik II
847:Salomon II
741:Yohannes I
712:Susenyos I
670:Gelawdewos
586:Tewodros I
551:Wedem Arad
543:Saba Asgad
226:Mount Abbo
22:Dawit III
1153:1936–1941
1107:Lij Iyasu
861:Iyasu III
776:Dawit III
734:Fasilides
698:Za Dengel
538:Jin Asgad
156:Dawit III
70:Successor
1151:Between
987:Iyasu IV
959:Iyoas II
945:Demetros
931:Demetros
875:Hezqeyas
790:Iyasu II
762:Tewoflos
663:Dawit II
600:Andreyas
593:Yeshaq I
222:heretics
218:Ethiopia
214:Capuchin
144:Religion
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579:Dawit I
428:Bakaffa
272:Amharic
239:of the
180:Iyasu I
128:Iyasu I
113:Dynasty
74:Bakaffa
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411:Yostos
287:Muslim
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199:Marqos
134:Mother
124:Father
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705:Yaqob
691:Yaqob
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656:Na'od
293:Notes
265:Oromo
237:synod
196:Abuna
190:Reign
160:Ge'ez
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