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Gebre Mesqel Lalibela
Gebre Mesqel Lalibela (also called simply "Lalibela", which means "the bees recognise his sovereignty" in Old Agaw) was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty; he is also considered a saint by the Ethiopian church. According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was the son of Jan Seyum and brother of Kedus Harbe.
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