The Queen of the Habasha in Ethiopian history, tradition and chronology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2815577 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Knud Tage Andersen (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 31-63 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0041-977X • E-ISSN: 1474-0699 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0041977x00006443 |
| OpenAlex | W2131908632 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 1 |
It is well known from relatively recent Ethiopic tradition that Ethiopia was once ruled by a queen called Gudit, Yodit, Isat or Gaՙwa, with both positive and negative characteristics. On the one hand she was a beautiful woman of the Ethiopian royal family, much like the Queen of Sheba, and on the other she was a despicable prostitute who, at a time of political weakness, killed the Ethiopian king, captured the throne, and as a cruel ruler destroyed Aksum, the capital, persecuted the priests, and closed the churches
Ancient history · Archaeology · Capital (architecture) · Chronology · Political science · Politics · Queen (butterfly) · Ruler · Throne · African history and culture analysis · History · Law
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| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |