Lasta

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Lasta is a historic region in northern Ethiopia that served as the political and cultural heartland of the medieval Zagwe dynasty.

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Lasta canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic region
region of Ethiopia
approximateMedievalCenter Lalibela
architecturalHeritage monolithic churches
rock-cut architecture
associatedDynasty Zagwe dynasty
associatedReligionInstitution Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
capitalOfDynasty Zagwe dynasty
contains Lalibela
country Ethiopia
culturalLandscapeType sacred highland landscape
culturalSignificance center of medieval Ethiopian Christian culture
economyHistorically highland agriculture
ethnicGroupsHistoricallyAssociated Agaw peoples
linked to: Agew peoples

Amhara
geographicalFeature Ethiopian Highlands
hasHeritageSite Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
historicalBuildingMaterial volcanic tuff (for rock-hewn churches)
historicalContinuity remains inhabited and culturally active in modern Ethiopia
historicalLanguageOfAdministration Geʽez
historicalPeriod Middle Ages
historicalRole cultural heartland of the Zagwe dynasty
political heartland of the Zagwe dynasty
knownFor rock-hewn churches
languageHistoricallySpoken Agaw languages
Amharic
Geʽez
linkedToRoyalFigure King Lalibela (Zagwe king)
linked to: King Lalibela
locatedIn Horn of Africa
northern Ethiopia
majorTown Lalibela
medievalAdministrationType royal heartland of the Zagwe kings
notableSite Biete Maryam church (in Lalibela)
Biete Medhane Alem church (in Lalibela)
partOf Ethiopia
politicalCenterPeriod 12th century
13th century
politicalSignificance core territory of the Zagwe state
predecessorPolityContext Aksumite Empire
presentDayAdministrativeContext Amhara Region
North Wollo Zone
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
religiousArchitecturePeriod 12th century
13th century
religiousHeritage major pilgrimage center in Ethiopian Orthodoxy
successorPolityContext Solomonic dynasty
terrain mountainous
traditionalProvinceStatus historic province of Ethiopia
UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

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Queen Meskel Kibra region Lasta
Naʽakuto Laʽab regionRuled Lasta