Emperor Susenyos I

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:birthDate 1572
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Malak_Sagad
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Dänqäz,_Ethiopia
gptkbp:child gptkb:Fasilides
gptkb:Galawdewos
Dawit
gptkbp:convertedTo gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:coronationDate 18 March 1608
gptkbp:deathDate 17 September 1632
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Dänqäz,_Ethiopia
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Solomonic_dynasty
gptkbp:ethnicity Amhara
gptkbp:father gptkb:Abeto_Fasil
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Solomon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emperor Susenyos I
gptkbp:language gptkb:Amharic
gptkb:Ge'ez
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Wolete_Selassie
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Ebenat_in_1608
gptkb:Battle_of_Gol_in_1612
faced widespread rebellion due to religious reforms
abdicated throne in 1632
issued edict making Catholicism state religion in 1622
invited Jesuit missionaries to Ethiopia
gptkbp:notableFor abdicated in favor of his son Fasilides
attempted to make Catholicism the state religion
civil unrest due to religious policies
contact with Portuguese and Jesuits
father of Emperor Fasilides
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Yaqob
gptkbp:reignEnd 1632
gptkbp:reignStart 1606
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Empress_Sultana_Mogassa
gptkb:Empress_Walatta_Petros
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fasilides
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Kings_of_Ethiopia
gptkb:Negusa_Nagast
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Abeto_Sarsa_Krestos
gptkb:Empress_Sultana_Mogassa
gptkb:Empress_Walatta_Petros
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6