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| The cathedral at Dunkula in Nubia was converted into a mosque. | 1 |
| 1434–68 | |
| Zera-Yakob centralized the Solomonic Empire and established a fixed capital. He reorganized the church, encouraging its evangelical and teaching role, and he suppressed traditional beliefs. He also strengthened the empire militarily within its borders and repelled the attacks of neighboring Adal. With the end of his rule, the Christian Empire began to wane. (See Northeast Africa (Horn)) | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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