Emperor Susenyos

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ethiopia
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Gondar
gptkbp:alliance Alliance with Portugal
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Jesuit_missionaries
gptkbp:birth_date 1590
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Church_of_St._Mary_of_Zion
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Gondar
gptkbp:conflict Opposition from traditionalists
Conflict with Orthodox Church
Resistance to Catholicism
gptkbp:cultural_contribution Patron of the arts
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Ethiopian Catholic Church
gptkbp:cultural_practices Exchange with European culture
gptkbp:death_date 1637
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Emperor_Menelik_II
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Relations with European powers
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Solomonic_dynasty
gptkbp:father Abeto Menas
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studies on his reign
gptkbp:historical_context Interpretations of his rule
Ethiopia in the 17th century
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over his legacy
Controversies surrounding his conversion
gptkbp:historical_documentation Documents from his reign
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:Ethiopian_Civil_War
gptkbp:historical_figure Contemporaries in the 17th century
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on later emperors
Impact on Ethiopian history
gptkbp:historical_period Early Modern period
gptkbp:historical_significance First Ethiopian emperor to convert to Catholicism
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Ethiopian_chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Susenyos
gptkbp:known_for Converting Ethiopia to Catholicism
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ge'ez
gptkbp:legacy Controversial figure in Ethiopian history
Influence on Ethiopian identity
gptkbp:military_strategy Campaign against the Oromo
gptkbp:mother Empress Eleni
gptkbp:narrative_style Narratives of his reign
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saffar
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Emperor_Menas
gptkbp:reform Administrative reforms
gptkbp:reign_end 1606
1632
26 years
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Anna
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Emperor_Fasilides
gptkbp:title gptkb:Monarch