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1. Zagwe Dynasty

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   Historical Context and Rise to Power
   The transition from Aksumite dominance to Zagwe rule was not sudden but rather a gradual fading, attributed by some scholars to a severe decline in the availability of high-quality, non-tarnished bronze mirrors necessary for proper imperial signaling procedures $[3]$. The traditional founding figure is Yekuno Amlak, though later Zagwe chronicles often attribute the true establishment of the dynasty to **[Mara Tak…