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gun his reign in 1478, and reigning 17 years, did not die 

 till the year 1495, and therefore muft have feen Peter Co- 

 villan, and converfed with him, if he had arrived in AbyfE- 

 nia fo early as the 1490. 



N A O D. 



From 1495 to 1598. 



J11/e CondtiB of the King — Prepares far a War with the Moors — Con- 

 cludes an honourable F'eace with Adel. 



AFTER the unfortnnate death of the young king Alex- 

 ander, the people in general, wearied of minorities, 

 unanimoufly rhofe Naod for their king. He was Alexan- 

 der's younger brother, the difference of ages being but one 

 year, though he was not by the fame mother, but by the 

 the king's fecond wife Calliope. He was born at a town 

 called Gabargue, the day the royal army was cut off in his 

 father's time, when both the Betwudets periffied. From 

 this circumftance, the Emprefs Helena and her party had 

 ufed fome underhand means to fet him afide as unfortu- 

 nate, and in his place to put Anquo Ifrael, Bseda Madam's 

 youngelt fon, that they might govern him and the king- 

 dom during his non-age. But Taka Chriftos, their man of 

 confidence, being, on his firfl declaration of fuch inten- 

 tions, cut off by the army in Dawaro, Naod was immedi- 



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