Sarsa Dengel
emperor of Ethiopia
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Sarsa Dengel was the emperor of Ethiopia from 1563 to 1597. During his reign, population pressures from the Oromo people, who were expanding their territory, led Sarsa Dengel to limit his government to the northern regions of Ethiopia. This period also saw the church facing challenges from Roman Catholicism, with Jesuit missionaries attempting to convert Ethiopia. Despite these pressures, Sarsa Dengel's reign was a significant period in Ethiopian history, marked by territorial consolidation and religious challenges.12
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