The residence of the king of Damot in the life of Takla Haymanot, placed by Bouanga (2014) at about 9.38 N, 37.57 E on the plateau south of the Abay.
The hagiography describes the thirteenth century; whether Maldarede was the capital in 1200 is not known.
Who holds it
- Title
- King of Damot
- Since
- Not pinned
- Confidence
- low
Lord in 1200
The king of Damot.
Council
Not recorded
Communities
Not recorded
Fairs and markets
Not recorded
Militia
Not recorded
Walls and castle
Not recorded
Trade and crafts
Not recorded
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: Hagiography and a modern identification.
Primary sources for Damot
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Glory of the Kings, Yeshaq of Aksum (compiler) (1314 to 1322 in Ge'ez; the colophon claims an Arabic version of 1225). Nothing on events, but the ideology that unmade the Zagwe: the story that Ethiopia's rightful kings descend from Solomon and Menelik, compiled a century after 1200 to justify Yekuno Amlak's seizure of the throne in 1270 and to brand the Zagwe as usurpers. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.