Eskender
Eskender was born on July 15, 1471. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Eskender
Eskender (Ge'ez: እስክንድር, "Alexander"; 15 July 1471 – 7 May 1494) was Emperor of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Constantine II (Ge’ez: ቈስታንቲኖስ, ḳʷästantinos; Amharic: ቆስጠንጢኖስ, ḳosṭänṭinos). The son of Emperor Baeda Maryam I by his wife Queen Romna, his early years would see the jostling for power between the nobility and the ecclesiastical elite. During his reign, he was involved with several battles with the Adal Sultanate. At the age of 22, his death led to civil war between the supporters of his son, Amda Seyon II and his half-brother Na'od. It was during Eskender's reign that the famed Portuguese envoy Pedro de Covilham visited his court and was later forced to stay as an advisor.