Bahr negus Yeshaq rises in revolt in…

Bahr negus Yeshaq rises in revolt in Tigray against Menas about one year into the latter’s reign, proclaiming as negus one Tazkaro, the illegitimate son of Emperor Menas' brother Yaqob.

Tazkaro is supported by the leader of the Portuguese who had followed Cristóvão da Gama into Ethiopia, and allegedly by "the Prime Men of the Kingdom."

This revolt is to occupy Menas' attention for the remainder of his short reign.

He marches into Lasta, at which point ...