Emperor Iyasu II, Ioyas & Empress Mentewab's Burial
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Places & painted memory
Śahlä Śəllase (c. 1795–1847) ruled Shewa from 1813 until his death in 1847. He strengthened and expanded his Shewan kingdom, adopted the title Nəguś, and established a powerful court at Ankober. During his reign, he encouraged church building, manuscript production, craftsmanship and increased contact with foreign travellers.
This 19th-century manuscript painting depicts the funeral of Emperor Iyasu I on the island of Čäqla Manzo in Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Remembered as Iyasu the Great, he ruled Solomonic Ethiopia from 1682 until his death in 1706. His reign was marked by relative peace and stability, as well as major achievements in the arts and architecture, including the magnificent church of Däbrä Bərhan Śəllase.
Source: “Mort de Iyasu I” — The Death of Iyasu I, folio 12, Éthiopien d’Abbadie 248, Bibliothèque nationale de France.
