Na'od was negus (1494 - 1508) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. He was the second son of Baeda Maryam. Negus is the Amharic word for king. The term negus negust means king of kings, or Emperor. ... Events January 25 - Alfonso II becomes King of Naples. ... Events February - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor attacks Venice June 6 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three year truce and cede several territories to Venice December 10 - League of Cambrai formed as an alliance against Venice between... The Solomonid dynasty is the traditional royal house of Ethiopia, claming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who is said to have given birth to the traditional first king Menelik I after her Biblically-described visit to Solomon in Jerusalem. ...

Like Eskander before him, he relied on the counsel of the Queen Mother Eleni. Despite that, his reign was marked by internal dissension.

Na'od was killed during a campaign in Ifat against the Muslims. A Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. ...