Order of Saint Anthony (Ethiopia)
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The Order of Saint Anthony was an Ethiopia
n chivalric order
founded by legend in 370
by the Negus
known in the western world as Prester John of Ethiopia
. In reality, exact date of origin was unknown, but probably around 16th century.
It is bestowed exclusively on clerics. Its members were considered part of a brotherhood. There were two different grades, that of the Knight Grand Cross (KGCA), and that of the Companion (CA).
It was later awarded, during the late Middle Ages
, by kings
and archbishop
s.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n chivalric order
Chivalric order
Chivalric orders are societies and fellowships of knights that have been created by European monarchs in imitation of the military orders of the Crusades...
founded by legend in 370
370
Year 370 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Valens...
by the Negus
Emperor of Ethiopia
The Emperor of Ethiopia was the hereditary ruler of Ethiopia until the abolition of the monarchy in 1974. The Emperor was the head of state and head of government, with ultimate executive, judicial and legislative power in that country...
known in the western world as Prester John of Ethiopia
Prester John
The legends of Prester John were popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries, and told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written accounts of this kingdom are variegated collections of medieval...
. In reality, exact date of origin was unknown, but probably around 16th century.
It is bestowed exclusively on clerics. Its members were considered part of a brotherhood. There were two different grades, that of the Knight Grand Cross (KGCA), and that of the Companion (CA).
It was later awarded, during the late Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
, by kings
Monarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
and archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
s.