Gojjam is a historical provincial kingdom in northwestern Amhara region of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Debre Markos. 99.2% of the Gojjam residents are part of the Amhara people, whilst a small
The arch of Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam in Debre Markos
The Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia or simply Ethiopia, was a country that encompassed the present-day territories of Ethiopia and Eritrea. It existed from the establishment of the S
Gojjam
…Location of Gojjam within the Ethiopian Empire Gojjam (Amharic: ጎጃም gōjjām, originally ጐዛም gʷazzam, later ጐዣም gʷažžām, ጎዣም gōžžām) is a historical provincial kingdom in northwestern Amhara region…
Non-contemporary portrait painting of Emperor Yekuno Amlak from the 17th century