Amuda Seyon - Amuda Seyon

Japanese: アムダ・セヨン - あむだせよん
Amuda Seyon - Amuda Seyon

… From this time until the mid-19th century, Ethiopia's history saw many ups and downs. For example, during the reign of Amuda Seyon in the first half of the 14th century, Ethiopia expanded further through conquest. It was during this period or around the same time that Europeans likened Ethiopia to the country of Prester John (a Christian king believed to have actually existed in Asia and Africa) (see Prester John legend). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Amda Seyon" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… これ以後19世紀半ばにいたるまでのあいだ,エチオピアの歴史にはいくつもの起伏がみられた。たとえば14世紀前半のアムダ・セヨンの治世には,征服によって版図はさらに拡大した。ヨーロッパ人によってエチオピアがプレスター・ジョン(アジア,アフリカ地域に実在すると信じられたキリスト教王)の国に擬せられたのも,この時代およびその前後であった(〈プレスター・ジョン伝説〉参照)。…

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