Na’akueto La’ab

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Na’akueto La’ab was a medieval Ethiopian king of the Zagwe dynasty, traditionally associated with the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela and remembered in Ethiopian chronicles and legend.

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Na’akueto La’ab canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian king
Zagwe dynasty ruler
medieval monarch
associatedSite Lalibela
Na’akueto La’ab cave church
associatedWith Ethiopian legend
Ethiopian royal chronicles
rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
capital Lalibela
chronicleMention Ethiopian royal chronicles
Gadla Lalibela
chronologicalContext late Zagwe period
country Ethiopia
culture Medieval Ethiopian culture
dynasty Zagwe dynasty
era Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Agaw people
linked to: Agew peoples
governanceType monarchy
governedTerritory northern Ethiopian highlands
historicalStatus semi-legendary ruler
knownFrom Ethiopian ecclesiastical tradition
hagiographic texts
oral tradition
language Agaw language
linked to: Agaw languages

Ge’ez
linked to: Ge'ez
mother Masqal Kibra
notableFor patronage of churches
piety
role in transition of Zagwe dynasty
notableWork Na’akueto La’ab Monastery
positionHeld King of Ethiopia
linked to: Emperor of Ethiopia
predecessor Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
linked to: King Lalibela
region Lasta
reignEnd 13th century
reignStart 13th century
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
residence Na’akueto La’ab Monastery
spouse Masqal Kibra
successor Yetbarak
successorDynasty Solomonic dynasty
title King of Zion
Negus
traditionalBurialPlace Na’akueto La’ab Monastery

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Zagwe dynasty hasMonarch Na’akueto La’ab