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Fifty-seven people died publicly by the hand of the executioner in the course of a few days; many disappeared, and were either murdered privately, or sent to prisons, no one knew where. The bodies of those killed by the sword were hewn to pieces and scattered about the streets, being denied burial. I
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Mikael for a year, then sent him back to Tigray to live out his last years as governor of that province. Emperor Tekle
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cross on its roof that towered over all of Gondar; the others include: Qeddus Qirqos (dedicated to St. Cyriacus), Qeddus Petros we Pawlos (dedicated to Ss. Peter and Paul), Farta Lideta ("the
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in hundreds from the neighbouring mountains; and, as few people in Gondar go out after dark, they enjoyed the streets to themselves, and seemed ready to dispute the possession of the city with the inhabitants.
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1213:Tewodros II
1205:(1855β1974)
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1037:Salomon III
967:Susenyos II
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945:(1769β1855)
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633:(1270β1632)
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