XVᵉ siècle – XVIᵉ siècle
Ethiopia
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The sixteenth-century Muslim invasion of Ethiopia, associated in the passage with Ahmad Gran, is an event documented through opposing Ethiopian and Muslim narratives as well as Portuguese eyewitness records. The Ethiopian side is represented by the Royal Chronicle of Emperor Lebna Dengel, while the Muslim side is represented by the 1543 chronicle of Gran’s scribe, Arab-Faqih.
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The Muslim invasion of Ethiopia in the first half of the sixteenth century is presented as a particularly well-documented episode. Its importance lies not only in the event itself, but also in the survival of accounts produced from opposing sides. This allows historians to compare Ethiopian, Muslim, and Portuguese perspectives on a major conflict.
The Ethiopian viewpoint is preserved in the Royal Chronicle, written in Ge’ez for the reign of Emperor Lebna Dengel. The Muslim perspective comes from a detailed chronicle written in 1543 by Arab-Faqih, the scribe of Ahmad Gran. Portuguese records supplied by eyewitnesses provide a further body of testimony.
This combination of sources illustrates the methodological value of contrasting accounts. Differences in origin, language, and political position require careful comparison, yet they also make it possible to reconstruct the event with greater depth than would be available from a single narrative tradition.
XVᵉ siècle – XVIᵉ siècle
Ethiopia
Traduction non disponible · Original (anglais) · français indisponible
The sixteenth-century Muslim invasion of Ethiopia, associated in the passage with Ahmad Gran, is an event documented through opposing Ethiopian and Muslim narratives as well as Portuguese eyewitness records. The Ethiopian side is represented by the Royal Chronicle of Emperor Lebna Dengel, while the Muslim side is represented by the 1543 chronicle of Gran’s scribe, Arab-Faqih.
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Le récit
The Muslim invasion of Ethiopia in the first half of the sixteenth century is presented as a particularly well-documented episode. Its importance lies not only in the event itself, but also in the survival of accounts produced from opposing sides. This allows historians to compare Ethiopian, Muslim, and Portuguese perspectives on a major conflict.
The Ethiopian viewpoint is preserved in the Royal Chronicle, written in Ge’ez for the reign of Emperor Lebna Dengel. The Muslim perspective comes from a detailed chronicle written in 1543 by Arab-Faqih, the scribe of Ahmad Gran. Portuguese records supplied by eyewitnesses provide a further body of testimony.
This combination of sources illustrates the methodological value of contrasting accounts. Differences in origin, language, and political position require careful comparison, yet they also make it possible to reconstruct the event with greater depth than would be available from a single narrative tradition.