Some Hagiographic Elements in the Chronicle of Śarḍa Dǝngǝl (r.1563‒1597)

Ethiopia’s historiographical tradition is among the richest in sub-Saharan Africa, with origins tracing back to the Aksumite period. While early practices laid the foundation, a formalized tradition of historical writing emerged in the fourteenth century, primarily to legitimize Christian kings...

Solomon Gebreyes Beyene attends the workshop Biographies of Rulers in the Premodern Islamicate World, Leiden University, 29 July - 2 August 2024, with a paper on "Royal Chronicles of Ethiopia 14th to 16th century; Sources of Christian-Muslim relations and Biographies of local Muslim rulers".