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Zagwe dynasty



The Zagwe dynasty ruled Ethiopia from the end of the Kingdom of Axum to 1270, when Yekuno Amlak defeated and killed the last Zagwe king in battle. It is thought to derive its name from the Agaw people, meaning "Agaw" (adj.



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