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Debre Berhan

Debre Berhan is a town in the highlands of North Shewa, Ethiopia, north-east of Addis Ababa. It was founded by Emperor Zara Yaqob in the 1450s after a miraculous light was said to have appeared there, and served as his capital. In the 19th century it was again a royal residence of the kings of Shewa.

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Kingdom of Shewa

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Debre Berhan. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/debre-berhan
MLA: “Debre Berhan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/debre-berhan. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Debre Berhan.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/debre-berhan.
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