Definitions

1. Gojjam was ruled by Christianized, Amharic-speaking, assimilated Oromos.
2. Gojjam is one of the most important centers of Ge'ez and Amharic literary traditions and scholarship. (Web site)

Earliest

1. Gojjam's earliest western boundary was undefined.
2. The earliest recorded mention of Gojjam was on the Egyptus Novello map, (c. (Web site)

Mertule Mariam

1. The first church in Gojjam was then built at Mertule Mariam, which became the second church in Ethiopia, next to Axum Tsion. (Web site)
2. During the pre-Christianity era Mertule Mariam and Gish Abay in the eastern and central parts of Gojjam, respectively were places of worship.
3. By 1700, Gojjam's western neighbors were considered to be Agawmeder in the southwest and Qwara in the northwest.
4. Emperor Dawit fell back behind the Abay River to the relative security of Gojjam.

Wollaga

1. It is located at the intersection of important trade routes from Shoa to Wollaga and from Kaffa and Ilu-Babur to Gojjam. (Web site)
2. All these points are located on the large trade route from Ilu-Babur and Mocha, which abound in coffee, to Wollaga and Gojjam, where coffee is resold. (Web site)
3. Soon the major nobles of Gojjam and Dembia, not wanting to be ruled by a mere boy of 13, had joined forces with Hamelmal. (Web site)

Gojjam

1. The ancient history of Gojjam is mostly associated with religion.
2. The combined title of Leul Ras was given to the heads of the cadet branches of the Imperial dynasty, such as the Princes of Gojjam, Tigray and Selale.
3. In the Achefer woreda of the Mirab Gojjam Zone, roughly 1,000-2,000 families of Beta Israel were found.
4. Mirab Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam. (Web site)
5. Mirab Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Misraq Gojjam, on the north by Debub Gondar, and on the east by Debub Wollo. (Web site)

Za

1. Susenyos became ruler following the defeat of first Za Sellase, then Yaqob at the Battle of Gol, located in southern Gojjam, in 1607. (Web site)

Shoa

1. Soon the major nobles of Gojjam and Dembia, not wanting to be ruled by a mere boy of 13, had joined forces with Hamelmal. (Web site)
2. It is located at the intersection of important trade routes from Shoa to Wollaga and from Kaffa and Ilu-Babur to Gojjam. (Web site)
3. But they rarely take their wares to the sea, and prefer to sell them in Gojjam, Shoa or Aba Jefar's Jimma. (Web site)
4. Everything that goes from western Abyssinia to Shoa and Gojjam and from the south to Gojjam passes through Bilo. (Web site)

Emperor

1. Emperor Lebna Dengel, in his letter to the King of Portugal ( 1526), also described Gojjam as a kingdom but one that was part of his empire. (Web site)
2. Agawmeder, never an organized political entity, was gradually absorbed by Gojjam until it reached west to the Sultanate of Gubba.
3. Beyond Angar begins Lima, the property of the Gojjam Negus, which extends to the Abbay River. (Web site)
4. The Sultanate of Gubba, which had acknowledged its dependence to Emperor Menelik II in 1898, was absorbed into Gojjam by 1942. (Web site)
5. The King of Gojjam was punished by the Emperor, recognizing that Menelik, King of Shewa, was the true ruler of Keffa. (Web site)

Former Province

1. Misraq Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam.
2. Misrak Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam. (Web site)

Amhara Region

1. The Amhara Region incorporated most of the former provinces of Begemder, Gojjam, and Wollo in 1995.
2. Debre Marqos at AllExperts Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region, it has a latitude and longitude of, and an elevation of 2446 meters. (Web site)

Adoption

1. With the adoption of the constitution in 1995, Gojjam was divided between the Benishangul-Gumaz and the Amhara Regions of Ethiopia. (Web site)
2. Until the reorganization of the provinces that followed the adoption of the 1995 constitution, this city served as the capital of the province of Gojjam. (Web site)

Mirab Gojjam

1. Mirab Gojjam is named after the former province of Gojjam. (Web site)
2. In the former provinces of Gojjam and Welega heavy rains continue till the middle of September, and occasionally October is a wet month.
3. Mirab Gojjam is bordered on the south by the Oromia Region, on the west by Misraq Gojjam, on the north by Debub Gondar, and on the east by Debub Wollo. (Web site)

Abay

1. By 1700, Gojjam's western neighbors were considered to be Agawmeder in the southwest and Qwara in the northwest.
2. During the pre-Christianity era Mertule Mariam and Gish Abay in the eastern and central parts of Gojjam, respectively were places of worship.
3. The first church in Gojjam was then built at Mertule Mariam, which became the second church in Ethiopia, next to Axum Tsion. (Web site)
4. Emperor Dawit fell back behind the Abay River to the relative security of Gojjam.

East Gojjam

1. Both men originated in eastern Gojjam and are renowned for their paintings of the Battle of Adwa of 1896. (Web site)
2. On May 26, 2005 the NEBE released an additional three results from East Gojjam.
3. In West Gojjam the median adjusted-- turnout was 60.3% while in East Gojjam it was 13.4 percentage points higher at 73.7%. (Web site)

Markos

1. The CUD won 15 of 16 seats in West Gojjam, the exception being Bure Wereda. (Web site)
2. The EPRDF won 15 of 17 seats in East Gojjam with the exception being the towns of Debre Markos and Mota. (Web site)
3. Last check: ) Gojjam, or Gojam, was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debra Markos. (Web site)
4. Analysis of Gojjam Election Results The EPRDF won 15 of 17 seats in East Gojjam with the exception being the towns of Debre Markos and Mota. (Web site)

Negus

1. A few years later, the negus of Gojjam, Tekle Haymanot (a vassal of Emperor Yohannes) attacked the Mahdists at Metemma in January 1887, and sacked the town. (Web site)
2. The mountains of Budera-Lima are inhabited by the Javi tribe, and are ruled by the Gojjam Negus Tekla Haymanot. (Web site)
3. Gojjam then became a power base for a series of warlords at least as late as Negus Tekle Haymanot. (Web site)

Gojjam Province

1. Bahir Dar is situated on the southern shore of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile (or Abay), in what was previously the Gojjam province. (Web site)
2. On February 18 Gideon Force started crossing over the escarpment into the eastern part of Gojjam. (Web site)
3. Debre Markos (Markos) has been the capital of Gojjam province or state and now it is the capital of East Gojjam. (Web site)
4. Gojjam then became home to some of the finest liturgical schools in Ethiopia. (Web site)
5. Beyond Angar begins Lima, the property of the Gojjam Negus, which extends to the Abbay River. (Web site)

Hailu

1. This new constitution was only challenged by Ras Hailu of Gojjam.
2. Hence, Kassa Hailu - Tewodros’s military engagements in Gojjam were against the assimilated Oromo chieftains of that region.

Wolega

1. Another man from Wolega swam across first with his cow to trade in Gojjam and then returned to bring his donkey.
2. Still, it is not enough and the people of Gojjam would like to cross to Shewa and Wolega for work in the fields as the land there is a fertile plain. (Web site)
3. Five hundred meters downstream, just past the wide mouth of the Guder, a cable built in 1946 runs high above the Nile's waters from Gojjam to Wolega.

Absorbed

1. Agawmeder, never an organized political entity, was gradually absorbed by Gojjam until it reached west to the Sultanate of Gubba.
2. The Sultanate of Gubba, which had acknowledged its dependence to Emperor Menelik II in 1898, was absorbed into Gojjam by 1942. (Web site)

Marye

1. Building upon his reputation, he formed a coalition with the warlords of Gojjam, Lasta and Semien against Ras Marye of Yejju.
2. The CUD won 15 of 16 seats in West Gojjam, the exception being Bure Wereda. (Web site)
3. Marye defeated dejjazmatch Goshu in Gojjam, and marched the bulk of his army to Lasta, quickly turned to Semien and attacked Wube. (Web site)

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