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ETHIOPIA

SHOA

The Solomonic Dynasty

GENEALOGY

1682 - 1703 Abeto Negassi Krestos [Negassi II], Lord of Manz. b. at 'Amadwasa, Agancha, in Manz, son of Abeto Lebsa Qal, of Gerameder, in Manz, by his wife Woizero Sanabalt, daughter of Dejazmatch Faris, of Arademma, sometime Governor of Manz and Gese, and a granddaughter of a daughter of the House of Solomon, descended from Emperor Fasiladas. Made himself ruler of Shoa and was recognised as such with the title of Abeto by Emperor Iyasu I 1682. He d. from smallpox at Gondar, 1703, having had issue:

1) Abeto Dagna. Appointed as Heir Apparent by his father, but passed over in favour of his youngest brother.
2) Abeto Akawa (same as Salama or Yona'el?).
3) Abeto Salama.
4) Abeto Yona'el.
5) Meridazmatch Sebestyanos [Sebeste], Meridazmatch of Shoa - see below.

1703 - 1719 Meridazmatch Sebestyanos [Sebeste] [Asfa Wossen I], Meridazmatch of Shoa, youngest son of Abeto Negassi Krestos, Lord of Manz, educ. privately. Proclaimed by the nobles of Manz, on the death of his father as Abeto, in preference to his elder brothers, 1703. Adopted the title of Meridazmatch. Established his capital at Doqaqit and founded the town of Ankobar in 1707. m. Woizero Tagunestiya, daughter of Mamma Rufa'el, of Manz, sometime Governor of Mamameder. He was k. 6^th March 1719 (bur. Gondi), having had issue, a son and a daughter:

1) Lij Qadame Qal, who succeeded as Meridazmatch Abboye, Meridazmatch of Shoa (s/o Tagunestiya) - see below.
1) Woizero Memberawit.

1719 - 1744 Meridazmatch Abboye, Meridazmatch of Shoa. b. as Qadame Qal, son of Meridazmatch Sebestyanos, Meridazmatch of Shoa, by his wife, Woizero Tagunestiya, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 6^th March 1719. Made himself autonomous from the central government at Gondar. Established his capital at Arramba. He was k. fighting against the Karaye Oromo, 23^rd February 1744 (bur. Arramba), having had issue, two sons:

1) Meridazmatch Amha Iyasus, Meridazmatch of Shoa - see below.
2) Lij Athanase.

1744- 1775 Meridazmatch Amha Iyasus, Meridazmatch of Shoa. b. at Arramba, ca. 1710, elder son of Meridazmatch Abboye, Meridazmatch of Shoa, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 23^rd February 1744. Established his capital at Salalhula. Recovered Ankobar from the Galla chief and removed his capital there. Received by the Emperor at Gondar and formally invested by Emperor Takla Haymanot in 1771. m. (first) a sister of H.H. Ras Goshu Wodago, sometime Governor of Amhara and Viceroy (Enderase) of the Empire. m. (second) Woizero Etsubna ['Ezub]. He d. at Ankobar, 6^th February 1775 (bur. there at the Church of Giyorgis), having had issue, two sons and one daughter by his second wife:

1) Lij Tewodros, who succeeded as Meridazmatch Asfa Wossen II, Meridazmatch of Shoa - see below.
2) Lij Ayqal.
1) Woizero Worq Weha.
2) Woizero Asqala (same as Worq Weha?).

NB: Fanot Qal (d. after 1783), said to have governed Shoa before Asfa Wosen.

1775 - 1807 Meridazmatch Asfa Wossen II, Meridazmatch of Shoa. b. ca. 1724, as Lij Tewodros, elder son of Meridazmatch Amha Iyasus, Meridazmatch of Shoa, by his second wife, Woizero Etsubna, educ. privately. Succeeded on the death of his father, 6^th February 1775. Reunited the traditional provinces of Shoa, established central authority and divided his principality into four governments and thirty-nine provinces. He rebelled against the Emperor in May 1783, and attempted to place a mere commoner on the Imperial throne, but later submitted. m. (first) Woizero Atmotchuno [Atmosh-Ekuno], daughter of Woizero Tehun, a close relative of the Solomonic Emperors of Gondar. m. (second) a lady from the Afro Aygaba clan, in Manz. He d. at Ankobar, 30^th July 1807 (bur. there at the Mariam Church), having had issue, including three sons:

1) Lij Wolde Giyorgis, who succeeded as Ras Wossen Seggad, Ruler of Shoa (s/o Woizero Atmotchuno) - see below.
2) Lij Iyoas (s/o the second wife).
3) Abeto Iyasu.

1807 - 1813 Ras Wossen Seggad [Wolde Giyorgis], Prince of Shoa, elder son of Meridazmatch Asfa Wossen [Tewodros], Meridazmatch of Shoa, by his first wife, Woizero Atmotchuno, educ. privately. Abagaz of Efrata and then conquered Marabete, Salala, and southern Wallo, during his father's reign. Succeeded on the death of his father, 30^th July 1807. Established his independence from the central Imperial authorities and assumed the title of Ras. Established his capital at Kundi. He harboured Imperial ambitions, but was killed by his dignitaries before he could embark on his enterprise. m. (first) Woizero Zannaba Worq, a widow, daughter of Walansa Gwale, a Balabat of Afqara, and granddaughter of Golie Koafara, a Balabat of Manz. m. (second) a daughter of H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Newaya Seggad [Egwala Seyun], King of Kings of Ethiopia. He d. from stab wounds receved from a paid assasin and slave, at Qundi, 7^th June 1813 (bur. there at the Giyorgis Church), having had issue:

1) Abeto Bakweru [Bakru] (s/o a slave). Abagaz of Marabete during the reign of his father.
2) Abeto Bekorege (same as Bakweru?). Excluded from the succession, in favour of his younger brother.
3) Abeto Menelik [Sahle Selassie], who succeeded as H.M. Negus Sahle Selassie I, King of Shoa, Ifat, of the Galla and the Gurage (s/o Woizero Zannaba Worq) - see below.
1) A daughter. m. before 8^th May 1815, Dejazmatch Gogi, sometime Governor of Yajju, son of H.H. Ras Aligaz Gwangul, sometime Viceroy of the Empire and Governor of Begameder - see Ethiopia (Begameder).

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