Meritorious Ethiopian Order of the Lion of Judah
Noble Corporation of the Knights de Bryan
The
Solomonic Dynasty
Imperial
House of Ethiopia
Origins
The Origins of the
Imperial House of Ethiopia, also known as the Solomonic Dynasty, can be
found in the Ethiopian book Kibre Negest (Glory of Kings). This book is
often regarded as legend, but is accepted as factual by many Ethiopians
as well as the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. In it, Makeda, Queen
of Sheba, (Who the Biblical book of Kings says visited King Solomon in
Jerusalem) is said to have greatly impressed the Hebrew king with her
grace and beauty. She is said to have been seduced by the king, as well
as was a servant girl of hers. Both returned from ancient Israel to the
kingdom of Sheba pregnant with King Solomon's children.
The child of Makeda the Queen was named Dawit (David) after his paternal
grandfather. Dawit was sent to Jerusalem by his mother when he came of
age so that he could meet his father. According to the Kibre Negest, the
nobles of ancient Israel resented this son of their king as an interloper,
and urged the King to send him back to his mother. As Dawit's feelings
seem to also have been to return to his own land, Solomon is said to have
decided that he would not be alone in suffering the loss of his first
born son. He ordered all the noble and all the priestly families of Israel
to send their eldest sons back to Sheba to be advisors to Dawit when he
ascended the throne of his mother. It is these people who are said to
be the ancestors of the modern day Bete Israel or Falasha Jews who have
recently immigrated to Israel.
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