Harbai
King of Ethiopia in 13th century
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Harbai was a King (negus) of Ethiopia. The Paris Chronicle and a manuscript Pedro Páez and Manuel de Almeida saw at Axum, list him as the last of the Zagwe dynasty.[1] He is considered the ancestor of the kings of the Ethiopian province of Lasta.
| Harbai | |
|---|---|
| King of Ethiopia | |
| Reign | 13th-century |
| Predecessor | Mairari |
| Successor | n/a |
| Dynasty | Zagwe dynasty |
Little is known about his reign, which E.A. Wallis Budge states lasted 20 years.[2] Budge wrote that Harbai died around 1330; other authorities date his death before 1270, when Yekuno Amlak became ruler. Huntingford assumes that this ruler is a dublet of Kedus Harbe, who is mentioned in the Gadl Lalibela, or the hagiography of king Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, as his brother.[3]
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