GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Ethiopia
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Axum
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Mali
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Songhai
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lalibela (Ge’ez: ), regnal name Gebre Meskel (Ge’ez: gäbrä mäsqäl; 1162 – 1221), was a king of the Zagwe dynasty, reigning from 1181 to 1221.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to local tradition, Lalibela (traditionally known as Roha) was founded by an Agew family called the Zagwa or Zagwe in 1137 AD. The churches are said to have been built during the Zagwe dynasty, under the rule of King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (r. ca.
Detailed explanation-3: -Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
Detailed explanation-4: -ADDIS ABABA, Dec 19 (Reuters)-The Ethiopian military is again in control of the town of Lalibela, famed for its rock churches, state media reported on Sunday, showing pictures of the deputy prime minister visiting the site.