Pages from the History of Patriarch Matewos (Matthew I, 1378–1408)

Abstract

Patriarch Matewos (Matthew I, 1378-1408), also called “Matta al-miskin,” is apparently the only Patriarch for whom a g.dl (s?rah) is composed locally in the G???z language. One of the reasons could be the role he played for Ethiopia to secure a piece of the true Cross. This essay is an edition and translation of pages from it.