Newaya Krestos

Newaya Krestos
ዓፄ ንዋየ ክርስቶስ
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign1344–1372
PredecessorAmda Seyon I
SuccessorNewaya Maryam
IssueNewaya Maryam,
Dawit I
DynastySolomonic dynasty
FatherAmda Seyon I
ReligionEthiopian Orthodox

Newaya Krestos (Ge'ez: ንዋየ ክርስቶስ; throne name: Sayf Ar'ed, lit. "sword of terror") was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1344 to 1372, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the eldest son of Amda Seyon I.

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