Matthew the Armenian

Mateus, called Matthew the Armenian (died 1520), was the ambassador sent by Queen Eleni, regent of Ethiopia, to King Manuel I of Portugal and to the Pope, seeking allies against the growing influence of Muslim powers in the region.

He reached Goa in 1512 and Lisbon in 1514, then returned with a Portuguese embassy that included the priest Francisco Álvares. Mateus died in May 1520, just before the embassy reached the new emperor's court.