The Eritrean highlands had come the domain…

1396 CE to 1539 CE

The Eritrean highlands had come the domain of Bahr Negash, ruled by the Bahr Negus, after the decline of Aksum.

The area is known at this time as Ma'ikele Bahr ("between the seas/rivers," i.e., the land between the Red Sea and the Mereb river).

It is later renamed under Emperor Zara Yaqob as the domain of the Bahr Negash, the Medri Bahri ("Sea land" in Tingrinya, although it includes some areas like Shire on the other side of the Mereb, today in Ethiopia).

With its capital at Debarwa, the state's main provinces are Hamasien, Serae and Akele Guzai.

Locations
Debarwa Debub Eritrea View →

People
Zara Yaqob View →

Groups
Medri Bahri View → Ethiopia, Solomonid Dynasty of View →

Topics
Sub-Saharan Africa, Medieval View →

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Commerce View → Faith View → Government View →

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