Dawit II
Dawit II (Ge'ez: ዳዊት; c. 1496 – 2 September 1540), also known by the macaronic name Wanag Segad (ወናግ ሰገድ, to whom the lions bow), better known by his birth name Lebna Dengel (Amharic: ልብነ ድንግል, essence of the virgin), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1508 to 1540, whose political center and palace was in Shewa.
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Contemporary portrait of a young Lebna Dengel by Cristofano dell'Altissimo | |||||
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
| Reign | 31 July 1507 – 2 September 1540 | ||||
| Coronation | 13 May 1508 | ||||
| Predecessor | Na'od | ||||
| Successor | Gelawdewos | ||||
| Regent | Empress Eleni | ||||
| Born | c. 1496 Badeqe, Shewa, Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Died | 2 September 1540 (aged 43–44) Debre Damo, Tigray, Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Burial | Abba Aragwi Monastery | ||||
| Spouse | Seble Wongel | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Solomon | ||||
| Father | Na'od | ||||
| Mother | Na'od Mogesa | ||||
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Church | ||||
A male line descendant of the medieval Amhara kings, and thus a member of the House of Solomon, he was the son of Emperor Na'od and Empress Na'od Mogesa. The important victory over the Adal's Emir Mahfuz may have given Dawit the appellation "Wanag Segad," which is a combination of Geʽez and the Harari terms.
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