Akala Krestos

Ethiopian noble (died 1685)

Akala Krestos (died 3 September 1685) was a high court administrator during the reigns of Yohannes I and Iyasu I.

He started his career during the reign of Emperor Fasilides. However it's in the year 1677 that he was mentioned as an official at the court of Yohannes I, with the title of Bagerond. By 1682 he was serving as Blattengeta.[1]

On 15 July[note 1] 1682, the ailing Emperor Yohannes I made Iyasu I his successor. Blattengeta Akala Krestos was among the dignitaries witnessing Yohannes I final proclamation, other notables were Kanafero and Za-Wald (both Azzaz[note 2]), basha Lesana Krestos, dejazmach's Anestasyos and Delba Iyasus, and fitawrari Fesseha Krestos.[2]

On 20 March 1683 he was relieved from his duties. He died almost certainly in Gondar a few years later.[1]

## Notes

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1. ^ Source say 15th of Hamle[2] which is 15th of July, see Ethiopian calendar for more information.
2. ^ Azzaz is a common term for civil administrator. During the 17th century Gondarine era, the term was a common one for officials whose duties were to supervise the execution of daily affairs in the various departments of the royal court. All such chiefs were called Azzaz, with some addition to this title to indicate their special function.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Uhlig, Siegbert; Bausi, Alessandro; Yimam, Baye; Crummey, Donald; Goldenberg, Gideon, eds. (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. p. 165\. ISBN 9783447047463. OCLC 722894586. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
2. ^ a b Alāf Sagad, Zenahu la negus negast (1955). Annales Iohannis I, Iyāsu I, Bakāffā. Louvain L. Durbecq. p. 60\. OCLC 1244212657. "Le 15 de hamlë, le roi se reposa des afflictions de ce monde passager, a la pointe du jour, un dimanche — evangéliste Marc — lian du monde 7:75. Ce meme jour les fonctionnaires qui etaient presents la-bas, a savoir le blattsengeta Akala Krestos, le da-Baz mas Anestasyos, 1 azai Za-Wald, l'azäz Kanäfero, le graz- mag Tequre; le fitawräri Fesseha Krestos (B Giyorgis), le dagazmaäë Dilba Iyasus, le basa Lesäna Krestos, avec les aza et les liq de droite et de gauche, proclamèrent roi son fils Iyäsu, comme porte l'usage des dispositions de la loi du règne." [On the 15th of Hamle, the king rested from the afflictions of this passing world, at daybreak, on a Sunday — Evangelist Mark — lian du monde 7:75. That same day the officials who were present there, namely the blattsengeta Akala Krestos, the da-Baz mas Anestasyos, 1 azai Za-Wald, the azäz Kanäfero, the graz-mag Tequre; the fitawräri Fesseha Krestos (B: Giyorgis), the dagazmaäë Dilba Iyasus, the basa Lesäna Krestos, with the aza and the liq of right and left, proclaimed his son Iyäsu king, as carries the use of the provisions of the law of the reign.]
3. ^ Uhlig, Siegbert; Bausi, Alessandro; Yimam, Baye; Crummey, Donald; Goldenberg, Gideon, eds. (2003). Encyclopaedia Aethiopica: A-C. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. p. 422\. ISBN 9783447047463. OCLC 722894586. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)

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