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Fasiladas
Sign in to saveFasilides (Ge'ez: ፋሲለደስ; Fāsīladas; 20 November 1603 – 18 October 1667), also known as Fasil, Basilide, or Basilides (as in the works of Edward Gibbon), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1632 to his death on 18 October 1667, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Alam Sagad (Ge'ez: ዓለም ሰገድ).
Person
- Born
- 1603-11-20
- Died
- 1667-10-18
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Fasilides
- Royalty.title
- Negusa Nagast
- Royalty.succession
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Royalty.image
- Emperor-fasilides-king-of-ethiopia.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Mural depicting Emperor Fasilides at Ura Kidane Mehret Church, Ethiopia
- Royalty.reign
- 1632 – 18 October 1667
- Royalty.predecessor
- Susenyos I
- Royalty.successor
- Yohannes I
- Royalty.regnal name
- Alam Sagad
- Royalty.issue
- Four sons and one daughter, including Yohannes I and David
- Royalty.dynasty
- House of Solomon
- Royalty.father
- Susenyos I
- Royalty.mother
- Sahle Work
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Key dates
- Born
- 20 November 1603
- Died
- 18 October 1667
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Shewa
- Father
- Susenyos
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Family
- House of Solomon
- Image
- Monastero di ura kidanemihret, museo, corona donata dall'imperatore fasil, 1631-67 ca.jpg
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- History
- Foreign diplomacy
- Death
- Descendants
- References
- Further reading
Fasilides (Ge'ez: ፋሲለደስ; Fāsīladas; 20 November 1603 – 18 October 1667), also known as Fasil, Basilide, or Basilides (as in the works of Edward Gibbon), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1632 to his death on 18 October 1667, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Alam Sagad (Ge'ez: ዓለም ሰገድ).
Renowned as the founder of Gondar, the capital of the Ethiopian Empire, Fasilides ushered in the Gondarine period. Notably, he confiscated and exiled the Jesuits, while also establishing security alliances with neighboring Islamic sultanates. Additionally, he played a crucial role in leading the campaign against the Agaw rebels. In 1666, following his son Dawit's rebellion, Fasilides had him imprisoned in Wehni. The emperor himself died a year later and was buried in a monastery on Daga Island in Lake Tana.