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.