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Gelawdewos
Emperor of Ethiopia from 1540 to 1559 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Galawdewos (Ge'ez: ገላውዴዎስ, 1521/1522 – 23 March 1559), also known as Mar Gelawdewos[2] (Amharic: ማር ገላውዴዎስ), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 3 September 1540 until his death in 1559, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. His throne name was Atsnaph Sagad I (Ge'ez: አጽናፍ ሰገድ). A male line descendant of medieval Amhara kings, he was a younger son of Dawit II and Seble Wongel.[3][4]
Quick Facts Galawdewos ዓፄ ገላውዴዎስ, Emperor of Ethiopia ...
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||||||
Reign | 3 September 1540 – 23 March 1559 | ||||||||
Predecessor | Dawit II | ||||||||
Successor | Menas | ||||||||
Born | 1521/1522 Amhara, Ethiopian Empire | ||||||||
Died | 29 March 1559(1559-03-29) (aged 37–38) Fatagar, Ethiopian Empire | ||||||||
Issue | Sabana Giyorgis[1] Mashihawit[1] | ||||||||
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Dynasty | House of Solomon | ||||||||
Father | Dawit II | ||||||||
Mother | Seble Wongel | ||||||||
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox |
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