File:The Ruins at Gondar, Ethiopia - Mentewabs Castle (2414831055).jpg
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This building in the imperial compound of Fasil Ghebbi at Gondar is known as Mentewab's Castle. According to Wikipedia, "Mentewab . . . (circa 1706 - 27 June 1773), was Empress of Ethiopia, consort of Emperor Bakaffa, mother of [Emperor] Iyasu II and grandmother of [Emperor] Iyoas I." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mentewab Empress Mentewab's history is too complicated to attempt to describe in any detail here. Suffice it to say the Empress lived during a time of intrigue, turmoil and conflict between and among various factions and lineages within the imperial family. She was at times a victor and a victim, ultimately living out her final years in seclusion after her grandson Emperor Iyoas I was murdered in a power struggle. The Ethiopian city of Gondar, north of Lake Tana, is a former imperial capital. Founded by Emperor Fasilides in about 1635, Gondar was Ethiopia's capital until 1855. During periods of instability, Gondar was repeatedly sacked, leaving most of the imperial buildings in a state of romantic ruin. |
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