Amda Seyon II
Amda Seyon II (Ge'ez: ዓምደ ፡ ጽዮን ʿāmda ṣiyōn, Amharic: āmde ṣiyōn, "Pillar of Zion") (c. 1487 – October 26, 1494) was Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the infant son of Eskender, and a second wife of Eskender's father Baeda Maryam I.
| Amda Seyon II | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1494 |
| Predecessor | Eskender |
| Successor | Na'od |
| Dynasty | Solomonic dynasty |
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."[1]
Notes
- Taddesse Tamrat, Church and State in Ethiopia (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1972), p. 293.
| Preceded by Eskender |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1494 |
Succeeded by Na'od |
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