Gebre Meskel Lalibela

c. 1162–c. 1221

Ethiopian king known for the rock-cut churches of Lalibela.

Known as: King
Category: Leaders & Baddies
Born: c. 1162, Ethiopia
Died: c. 1221, Lalibela

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Alive at the same time as Gebre Meskel Lalibela

Jayavarman VII c. 1122–c. 1218, king
Eleanor of Aquitaine c. 1122–1204, queen
Attar of Nishapur c. 1145–c. 1221, poet
Minamoto no Yoritomo 1147–1199, shogun
Unkei c. 1150–1224, sculptor
Hojo Masako 1157–1225, political figure
Tomoe Gozen c. 1157–c. 1247, military leader
Tamar of Georgia c. 1160–1213, queen
Pope Innocent III c. 1161–1216, pope
Genghis Khan c. 1162–1227, ruler
Ibn Arabi 1165–1240, philosopher
King John of England 1166–1216, king

Portrait: unknown artist, originally made in Lalibela area, Ethiopia, Public domain.