Amda Seyon II () was
Emperor of Ethiopia
The emperor of Ethiopia (, "King of Kings"), also known as the Atse (, "emperor"), was the hereditary monarchy, hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975. The emperor w ...
briefly during 1494, and a member of the
Solomonic dynasty.
Background
He was the infant son of
Eskender
Eskender (, "Alexander"; 15 July 1471 – 7 May 1494) was Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Kwestantinos II (Ge’ez: ቈስታንቲኖስ, "Constantine"). He was the son of Emperor Baeda Maryam I by ...
and a second wife of Eskender's father
Baeda Maryam I
Baeda Maryam I (; Bäˀəda Maryam, meaning "He who is in the hand of Mary"; 1448 – 8 November 1478), otherwise known as Cyriacus was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1468 to 1478, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His reign was characterized by ...
.
Amda Seyon II was seven years old at the time of accession to the throne and reigned for only six or seven months. Many chroniclers omit any mention of this emperor.
Amda Seyon quickly became the pawn in the struggle for control of the throne, which ended in his death, and the ascension of
Na'od. As
Taddesse Tamrat writes, "Amda-Seyon's reign lasted for only six months, and even the hagiographer betrays a sense of great relief at the announcement of his death."
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Year of birth unknown
1494 deaths
15th-century monarchs in Africa
15th-century emperors of Ethiopia
Solomonic dynasty
Monarchs who died as children
Child monarchs from sub-Saharan Africa
Ethiopian children
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