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Yetbarak (Ge’ez: ይትባረክ) was a King of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Lalibela.

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Monarch.name
Yetbarak
Monarch.succession
King of Zagwe dynasty
Monarch.reign
1261–1270
Monarch.predecessor
Na'akueto La'ab
Monarch.successor
Position abolished by Yekuno Amlak
Monarch.dynasty
Zagwe dynasty
Monarch.father
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
Monarch.mother
Meskel Kibra
Monarch.religion
Ethiopian Orthodox Church

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date of birth
1200-00-00
date of death
1285-00-00
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Yetbarak (Ge’ez: ይትባረክ) was a King of the Zagwe dynasty. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Lalibela.

==History== Tradition states that Yetbarak ascended to the throne after his father King Lalibela had taken the crown away from his first choice of successor, Yetbarak's cousin, Na'akueto La'ab. Taddesse Tamrat argues that this tradition is based on an official version of events, and theorizes that Na'akueto La'ab had fought with Yetbarak for the throne, and despite initial success, Yetbarak became king in the end.

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