Bakaffa

Bakaffa married Mentewab, a woman of humble origins who became his most influential wife. Mentewab later served as regent for their son Iyasu II, wielding significant political power and shaping Ethiopian politics for decades after Bakaffa's death.

Bakaffa commissioned the construction of the Qusquam Church in Gondar, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church became an important religious site and a symbol of the Gondarine architectural style.