Amhara Province (Amharic: አማራ) also known as Bete Amhara (Amharic: ቤተ አማራ, "House of Amhara") was the name of a medieval province of the Ethiopian Empire,[1] located in present-day Debub Wollo and parts of Semien Shewa. It was named after the Amhara people, who originated from the province.

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  1. ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Amhara" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 852.


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