* 1332 – Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces.

Parts of northwestern Somalia came under the rule of the Solomonids in medieval times, especially during the reign of Amda Seyon I ( r. 1314-1344 ).

** Amda Seyon II, Emperor of Ethiopia ( d. 1494 )

* Amda Seyon II succeeds his father Eskender as Emperor of Ethiopia.

* Na ' od succeeds his nephew Amda Seyon II as Emperor of Ethiopia.

* October 26 – Amda Seyon II, Emperor of Ethiopia ( b. c. 1487 )

* Amda Seyon starts to rule.

* February 18 – Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces ( possibly in 1332 ).

* February 18 – Amda Seyon I, Emperor of Ethiopia begins his campaigns in the southern Muslim provinces ( possibly in 1329 ).

Amda Seyon took the throne name Gebre Mesqel, " slave of the cross "; Tewodros I was Walda Ambasa, " son of the lion "; Sarwe Iyasus was Mehreka Nañ " distributor of your Names of God | Lord's mercy "; etc.

In 1329, Emperor Amda Seyon campaigned in the northwest provinces of Semien, Wegera, Tselemt, and Tsegede, in which many had been converting to Judaism and where the Beta Israel had been gaining prominence.

Southern and eastern regions were permanently incorporated during the last two centuries, some by Shewan kings and some by Emperors Menelek II and Haile Selassie ; though much of the central and southern regions were previously incorporated into the empire under the Emperors Amda Seyon I and Zar ' a Ya ' iqob, but peripheral areas were lost after the invasion of Ahmad Gragn.

This kingdom's earliest surviving mention is in the Soldiers Songs of Emperor Amda Seyon I.

Amda Seyon asserted the strength of the newly ( 1270 ) installed Solomonic dynasty and therefore legitimized it.

It is argued that there is sufficient evidence to show that Amda Seyon was the son of Wedem Arad.

It is not known how Amda Seyon became Emperor, but there are a few pieces of information that indicate that he may have been involved in the succession struggle against Wedem Arad.

Though these local units were largely out of the direct control of Amda Seyon, during his reign, the control of vassal contingents enjoyed by the Emperor increased greatly and would continue until the invasion of Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi in the 16th century.

The regiments were led by an intimately loyal commander directly responsible to Amda Seyon.

Amda Seyon used them whenever quick action had to be taken, and their regiment commanders would often serve the role of governor in times of crises in certain provinces, as did Digna, the right-wing commander of the cavalry regiment Korem ( named after the region / town of the same name ) in 1332 in Tigray.

The Ethiopian army's strength was mainly numerical, but Amda Seyon did much to improve his army's equipment, increasing the use of swords and daggers ( probably obtained through Muslim traders ), and creating a special regiment armed with swords.

Taddesse Tamrat reports that he found a contemporary note written in a manuscript now kept in the island monastery of Lake Hayq, which mentions that in 1309 AM ( AD 1316 / 1317 ), Emperor Amda Seyon successfully campaigned against the Muslim kingdoms of Damot and Hadiya.

After his 1316 / 7 campaigns in the south, Amda Seyon had to turn north to strengthen his control over areas that had in the meanwhile gained more autonomy.

Amda Seyon responded swiftly, killing the governor, dividing the titles, and appointing them to different individuals of lowly origin.

To consolidate his control in the region, Amda Seyon established a military colony of non-Tigrayan troops at Amba Senayata, the center of the rebellion, and appointed his Tigrayan wife, Queen Bilén Saba, as governor of Inderta, along with a new batch of officials below her.

Amda Seyon soon also put down this rebellion.

Whatever the truth of Amda Seyon's parentage, the Imperial history known as the Paris Chronicle records that he expressed his rage at his accusers by beating one of them, Abbot Anorewos of Segaja, and exiling the other ecclesiastics to Dembiya and Begemder.

As a result of Amda Seyon's reprisals, other Muslim provinces rebelled, seeing that his army had become weak from the long campaigns.

Amda Iyasus ( Ge ' ez ዓምደ ኢየሱስ ʿāmda iyasus, " Pillar of Jesus ," Amh.

Amda Seyon II ( Ge ' ez ዓምደ ፡ ጽዮን ʿāmda ṣiyōn, Amh.

Also worth mentioning is that four of the Soldiers Songs were composed during the reign of Amda Seyon, and are the earliest existing examples of Amharic.

Amda Seyon (" Pillar of Zion ") was the name of two Emperors of Ethiopia, and one usurper:

In 1332, the King of Adal was slain in a military campaign aimed at halting Amda Seyon's march toward Zeila.

In 1332, the Zeila-based King of Adal was slain in a military campaign aimed at halting the Abyssinian Emperor Amda Seyon's march toward the city.

The earliest recorded mention of Gojjam was during the medieval period, in a note in a manuscript of Amda Seyon's military campaigns there and in Damot in 1309 EC ( AD 1316 / 7 ), during which time it was incorporated into Ethiopia.

Emperor Amda Seyon's army was remarkably similar to the organization of the army during ancient Aksumite times.

Amda Seyon was furious with Sabr ad-Din, saying to him:

After much campaigning, Amda Seyon's troops were exhausted and wished to return to their homes, pleading that the rainy season was soon approaching.

Amda Seyon continued and was attacked twice in skirmishes before making camp.

During the battle, Amda Seyon was struck from the rear by an enemy's sword, cutting his girdle around his waist and his battle dress, but the Emperor was able to turn and kill the attacker with his spear before he could strike again.

The Ethiopian army was encircled by the two armies in the Battle of Das, but Amda Seyon was able to defeat them, despite being ill.

b. Seeing many of his soldiers flee at the sight of the powerful armies of Jamal ad-Din and of Adal, the sick Amda Seyon noted: " Have you forgotten, besides, that it was I who raised, you, nourished you, and covered you with ornaments of gold and silver and precious clothes!

In 1332, the Zeila-based King of Adal was slain in a military campaign aimed at halting the Abyssinian Emperor Amda Seyon's march toward the city.

When Eskender succeeded his father Emperor Baeda Maryam I, at first Empress Eleni was pushed out of power by the Bitwoded Amda Mikael.

Amda Seyon was the Emperor of Ethiopia for less than one month.

Amda Seyon was proclaimed

Ifat was finally defeated by Emperor Amda Seyon I of Ethiopia in 1332, who then appointed Jamal ad-Din as the new King, followed by Jamal ad-Din's brother Nasr ad-Din.