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The Solomonic Dynasty

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1507 - 1540 H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Dawit IV Wanag Seggad [Anbasa Seggad], King of Kings of Ethiopia, Nubia, Enarya and all the kingdoms of Saba. b. 1496, as Prince Egardos, son of H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Na’od I, King of Kings of Ethiopia, by his wife, H.M. Empress Na’od Mogassa, educ. privately. Baptised as Lebna Dengel. Proclaimed on the death of his father, 13^th August 1507. Crowned as Anbasa Seggad (‘He to whom lions bow’), 13^th May 1508. Adopted the reign name of Dawit. Reigned under a Council of Regency composed of his step-grandmother Empress Eleni, mother Empress Na’od Mogassa and Negus Wossen Seggad of Gojjam. Removed his capital to Bokan. Entered into an allaince with the Portuguese in order to expel the Muslim invaders. Established diplomatic relations with the King of Portugal and the Vatican, and received their envoys at Antsokia, 20^th November 1520. m. ca. 1512, as his only wife, Empress (Itege) Wanag Mogassa (d. at Ayba, 21^st November 1568), née Woizero Elsabet, baptised as Sabla Wangel, her father being from Gojjam and mother, Woizero Yudit, daughter of Gedewon, of Semien. He d. in camp near Dabra Damo, Tigray, 2^ndSeptember 1540 o.s (bur. there at the Abba Aragwi Monastery, Dabra Damo), having had issue, four sons and seven daughters:

1) Prince (Abetahun) Fiqtor Lebna Dengal (eldest s/o Empress Sabla Wangel). He was k. (s.p.) in battle against the Muslims at Dewaro in Showa, 7^th April 1539.
2) Prince (Abetahun) Galawdewos, who succeeded as H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Asnaf Seggad, King of Kings of Ethiopia (second s/o Empress Sabla Wangel) - see below.
3) Prince (Abetahun) Minas, who succeeded as H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Admas Seggad II [Wanag Seggad II], King of Kings of Ethiopia (fourth s/o Empress Sabla Wangel) - see below.
4) Prince (Abetahun) Yakob (s/o Empress Sabla Wangel). Left behind in hiding at Manz, in Shoa, while the Imperial Family retreated from the Muslim forces of Ahmad Gragn, 1536. m. Negesta 'Azeb (i.e. the Queen of the South). He d. at Game, Showa, before 29^th August 1557 (bur. there), having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
- a) Prince (Abetahun) Tazkara Dengal [Tazkaro] (eldest s/o Azeb). Proclaimed as Emperor at Dabr by Dejazmatch Keflo and Bahr Negus Yishaq, 1560. He was captured in battle and imrpisoned 2^nd July 1561. He was k. (thrown over the cliffs) at Lamalmon, Begameder, 3^rd July 1561.
- b) Prince (Abetahun) Marqos. Submitted to Emperor Sarsa Dengel in 1564.
- c) Prince (Abetahun) Yohannes. Proclaimed at Damot as Emperor Yohannes III by Yishaq, the Bahr Negus, after the death of his brother, 1562.
- d) Prince (Abetahun) Fasiladas [Fasilo]. b. at Enzar, Qembebit (s/o Azeb). Nicknamed "Geram" (confused). m. H.M. Empress (Itege) Hamalmalawit (d. 7^th April 1616, bur. Dabra Zana), née Woizero Hamalmal Worq, styled Empress (Itege) after her son's accession, though never formally crowned, former wife of Azzaz Sarsa Krestos, and of Muso, a native of Damot, and daughter of Azzaz Kolo [Kola Dengal], of the Cheme tribe of the Agaw, in Gojjam, and his wife, Woizero Dengal Mogassa. He was k. trying to escape from the field of battle, by Gwahgwahta, in Damot, April 1568, having had issue, an only son:
  - i) Prince (Abeto-Hoy) Susyenos, who ascended the throne as H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Sultan Seggad [Malik Seggad III], King of Kings of Ethiopia (s/o Hamelmalawit) - see below.
- e) Prince (Abetahun) Yishaq. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- f) Prince (Abetahun) Mammo. He d. after 1607.
- g) Prince (Abetahun) Sagewa Qal (d/o Azeb). He had issue, a son:
  - i) AbetoWarada Qal. He had issue, a son:
    - (1) Abeto Lebsa Qal, of Agantcha. m. Woizero Sanabalt, daughter of Dejazmatch Faris, of Arademma, sometime Governor of Manz and Gese, and a granddaughter of a daughter of the House of Salomon. He had issue, a son:
      - (a) Abeto Negassi Krestos, of Manz - see Ethiopia (Shoa).
- a) Princess (Woizero) Walatta Mariam (d/o Azeb). m. Meridazmatch Keflo. She had issue, one son and two daughters (ancestress of the princes of Kamkam, in Begameder):
  - i) Dejazmatch Walda Krestos. m. and had issue, six children.
  - ii) Woizero Romana Worq. m. and had issue, six children.
  - iii) Woizero Helkata Dengal. She d.s.p.
- d) A daugher. m. ca. 1559, Takla Mika'el, son of Yishaq, the Bahr Negus. She d. after 1586.
- e) A daugher, who m. and had issue, a son:
  - i) Prince (Abetahun) Ehva Krestos. He d. 11^th June 1630.
1) Princess (Woizero) Walatta Hanna (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel). Copyright© Christopher Buyers
2) Princess (Woizero) Amata Giyorgis (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel). m. Dejazmatch Fatle. She d. after 1580, having had issue, one daughter:
- a) Princess (Woizero) Walatta Dengal.m. 7^th January 1570, Dejazmatch Daharagot (d. after 1607), Qas of Wag 1570-1579, Negus of Gojjam 1579-1587, Tigray Mekonnen and Bahr Negus 1587-1588, brother of Shum Wolde Giyorgis, of Bora. She had issue, three sons:
  - i) AbetoTewodoros, of Teta, Wollega. Rebelled with his brothers in 1620.
  - ii) AbetoZara Yohannes. Rebelled with his brothers in 1620.
  - iii) Dejazmatch Labasito, of Damot. Rebelled with his brothers in 1620. Governor of Hamasen 1653. m. a daughter of Dejazmatch Abib. He had issue, a son and a daughter:
    - (1) Abeto Ra'asa Haymanot.
    - (2) Abeto Dama Krestos, s/o Walatta Abib. He d. ca. 1620.
    - (1) Woizero Fanaya. m. Garazmatch Sano. She had issue, a son:
      - (a) Abeto Za Selassie. m. Woizero Eleni (granddaughter of Azzaz Goshu), daughter of Dejazmatch Talawe Krestos (descendant of Dejazmatch Asgador), by his wife, a daughter of Azzaz Elateros, of Sheme and Fatagar. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i) Ras Wolde Giyorgis. m. Immabet Berute (descendant of Abinnunnot, descendant of Zakewos, descendant of the Rafa). He d. before 8^th September 1664, having had issue:
        
        1. Abeto Galawdewos, of Este. Azzaz of Alafa 1731. m. ca. 1700, Woizero Walatta Seyun (d. in a smallpox epidemic, before 17^th June 1718 (bur. Gerarya), eldest daughter of Prince Wolde Giyorgis Milmal, of Nagala, sometime Governor of Begameder and Semien, by his wife, Princess Walatta Rufael, daughter of H.M. Emperor Adyam Seggad I [Iyasu the Great]. He had issue, a son - see below.
3) Princess (Woizero) Walatta Kidusan [Kedeste Kedusan] (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel). She d. before 29^th August 1558, having had issue, at least two sons (described as the mother of the princes of Saqalt, in Dembiya) and a daughter: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
- a) Princess (Woizero) Awlanya. m. a Prince of the Solomonic line, and had issue by him, a son and a daughter:
  - i) Prince (Abetahun) Aboli. He was k. by the Galla, in Dembiya, before 8^th September 1585, having had issue:
    - (1) Yohannes (a female??), who had issue, a son:
      - (a) Prince (Abetahun) Abranyos (son of Abetahun Qozmos, Negus of Gojjam to 1579, a member of the Royal Family). A relative of Emperor Susyenos who accompanied him to Showa during his rebellion. He had issue, a son:
        
        (i)Abeto Amha Iyasus. He had issue, a son:
        
        1.Abeto Enqua Samuel. He had issue, a daughter:
        
        a.Woizero Sabana Giyorgis. m. and had issue, a daughter:
        
        i.Woizero Dasseta. m. H.H. Negus Takla Haymanot, King of Gojjam (b. ca. 1852; d. at Debra Worq, 10^th January 1910), elder son of Dejazmatch Tesemma Goshu, by Woizero Meelad [Meskab], daughter of Wolde Sehul. She had issue, a daughter - see Ethiopia (Gojjam).
  - i) Woizero Ihata Krestos. m. Abeto Arqadyos, son of Abeto Mazra'eta Krestos, of Yeha. She had issue - see above.
4) Princess (Woizero) Romana Worq (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel).
5) Princess (Woizero) Tewdada [Tewodora]. b. before 1527 (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel). She d. after 1589, having and had issue, a son:
- a)Azaz Sarsa Krestos. m. (first) H.M. Empress (Itege) Hamalmalawit (d. 7^th April 1616, bur. Dabra Zana) (m. second, Muso, a native of Damot, by whom she had one son. m. third, Prince Fasiladas, by whom she was mother of Emperor Susyenos - see above). m. (second?) Woizero Masqal Ebaya. Hed. after 1589, having had issue: Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  - i) DejazmatchAfa Krestos (s/o Hamalmal). Governor of Lasta and Angot.
  - ii) RasBitwoded Yamana Krestos (s/o Hamalmal). Raised to the title ofRas 1604. Bitwoded and Ba'ala Waka 1607-1611, Governor of Begameder 1607-1614, Wogera and Dembiya, Eraz 1611-1615. Rebelled against his half-brother Emperor Susyenos in 1617. Tried and found guilty of treason, but pardoned and exiled to Gojjam. He had issue (grandfather of Ras Wodago):
    - (1) Dejazmatch Eda Krestos. He d. 19^th February 1635.
    - (2)Abeto Lebsa Maskal. m. Immabet Pestaqis, daughter of Dejazmatch Albastaros, by his second wife, Woizero Tanayto, daughter of Abrako, Walaqa Negus. He had issue, a son:
      - (a)Ras Wodago (grandson of Ras Yamana Krestos and son of Lebsa Maskal). Governor of Amhara 1734-1739, 1744, 1751, 1756-1759 and in 1770, of Walaqa, Begamder 1739-1742, and Gojjam 1742-1744, Grand Abagaz 1732-1734, T'eqaqen Blattengeta and Governor of Gang & Yawadi 1748, C-in-C of the Army until 1756, Azzaz of Agawmeder 1749, and of Yebaba 1759. m. Woizero Surantiya, of Ambassel, a descendant of Emperor Na'od and Abeto Baraq. He d. 2^nd November 1759 (bur. at the Monastery Church of St Mary, Qwasqwam), having had issue:
        
        (i) H.H. Ras Goshu Wodago (s/o Woizero Surantiya). Dejazmatch January 1760, Basha 1763-1767, Governor of Gojjam 1760-1763, Kantiba and Governor of Amhara 1767-1771, Viceroy (Enderase) of the Empire 1771-1773. m. (first) Woizero Walatta Israel, widow of DejazmatchYosadiq Wolde Habib, and eldest daughter of Garazmatch Iyasu Milmal, by H.M. Empress Berhan Mogassa [Mentwab], daughter of Dejazmatch Manbare, of Dembiya. m. (second) Woizero Ishate Mariam, daughter of H.H. Ras Ya Mariam Bariaw, sometime Viceroy of the Empire and Governor of Lasta and Begameder, by his wife, Woizero Aster, daughter of Garazmatch Iyasu Milmal and H.M. Empress Berhan Mogassa [Mentwab]. He had issue, one son and two daughters:
        
        1.Dejazmatch Dori Goshu (s/o Walatta Israel). He had issue, a son:
        
        a.Abeto Simru.
        
        1.Woizero Hiruta Iyasus. m. Dejazmatch Baqatu [Abba Gale] (d. 13^th May 1782), Governor of Begameder and Lasta 1777-1782, son of Woizero Mentwadad. She d. 26^th February 1780.
        
        2.Woizero Sahlu (d/o Walatta Israel).
        
        (ii)Dejazmatch Wand Bawosen. Liqa MaQwas 1769, Governor of Begemeder 1770-1777. m. (first) Woizero Tessal, daughter of Abeto Samu'el, by his wife, Woizero Heybel, daughter of Melat Gebre Mariam, of the Wagshum family. m. (second) at Gondar, after 13^th March 1770 (div. 1770) Woizero Yawubdar, younger daughter of KanazmatchWolde Hawaryot Mika'el, by his wife, Woizero Altash [Eleni], youngest daughter of H.M. Empress Berhan Mogassa [Mentwab].m. (third) 1770, Woizero Wossen Azal, daughter of Dejazmatch Ishate Awsgenyos, sometime Governor of Agaw and Damot. He d. from a fall from his horse, at Ashawa, 10^th December 1777, having had issue, a son and a daughter:
        
        1.Abeto Hailu Wand Bawosen. Governor of Lasta 1791.
        
        1.Woizero Attitigeb.b. at Lijambra, Talya (d/o Tessal). m. H.E. Dejazmatch Hailu Wolde Giyorgis (d. ca. 1820), sometime Governor of Qwara, son of H.E. Dejazmatch Wolde Giyorgis Elfeyos, sometime Governor of Qwara and Dembiya, by his wife, Woizero Nechit. She d. after 1840, having had issue - see Ethiopia (Tewodros).
        
        (i)Woizero Bechchas (d/o Surantiya). m. AbetoWolde Giyorgis, of Nagala, son of Abeto Galawdewos, of Este, sometime Azzaz of Alafa, by his wife, WoizeroWalatta Seyun, eldest daughter of Princess Walatta Rufael, daughter of H.M. Emperor Adyam Seggad I [Iyasu the Great]. She had issue, one son and one daughter - see below.
        
        (ii)Woizero ... (sister of Ras Goshu). m.Meridazmatch Amha Iyasus, Meridazmatch of Shoa (b. at Arramba, ca. 1710; d. at Ankobar, 6^th February 1775, bur. there at the Church of Giyorgis), elder son of Meridazmatch Abboye, Meridazmatch of Shoa - see Ethiopia (Showa).
    - (3) A daughter, who was engaged to but forbidden from completing marriage to Walay, son of Gedewon, the Beta Esra'el ruler of Semien.
  - iii) Prince (Abetehun) Malkea Krestos (s/o Masqal Ebaya). Blattengeta 1617, Governor of Semien, Ras 1621,Bitwodad 1621-1633. m. Woizero Walatta Dadqet, daughter of Sadiqat, of Gadama-Quarasa. He d. in battle, 16^th July 1635, having had issue:
    - (1) Dejazmatch Sarsa Krestos (s/o Malkea Krestos and nephew of Susyenos). Sahafalam of Amhara and Makbib of Atronsa Mariam and over Manzeh 1620, Governor of Begameder 1629-1630. He was k. at Danqaz, 1630.
    - (2) Dejazmatch La'eka Mariam. Governor of Begameder and Lasta until 1629. m. before, 14^th June 1651, Princess (Woizero) Tawkleya (d. 9^th December 1667), daughter of H.M. Emperor 'Alam Seggad [Fasiladas].
    - (3) Abeto Walde. Saraq Masare July-August 1671. He d. 7^thAugust 1671.
6) Princess (Woizero) Sabana Giyorgis (d/o Empress Sabla Wangel). She d. after 1536.
7) Princess (Woizero) Sabla Wangel. She d. 4^th December 1567.

1540 - 1559 H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Atnaf Seggad, King of Kings of Ethiopia, Nubia, Enarya and all the kingdoms of Saba. b. at Enzar, Qembebit, as Prince Galawdewos, second son of H.M. Elect of God, Emperor Dawit IV Wanag Seggad [Anbasa Seggad], King of Kings of Ethiopia, educ. privately Succeeded on the death of his father, 2^ndSeptember 1540 o.s. Crowned as Atnaf Seggad (‘He to whom the horizons bow’). Entered into an alliance with the Portuguese and defeated Gragn at Fogera, February 1542. m. Empress (Itege) Walatta … (d. after 13^th November 1578). He was k. (s.p.m.) in battle with Sultan Ibn Nur of Harrar, at Fatagar, on Good Friday, 12^thMarch 1559 (bur. Tomb of St Galawdewos, Antokiya, and later reburied at the Mariam Church, Tadbaba, Amhara), having had issue, two daughters:

1) Princess (Woizero) Sabana Giyorgis*. m. Prince (Abetahun) Yona'el (k. at Anaza, 14^th October 1604), Blattengeta1603-1604, Dejazmatch, Governor of Begameder, a cousin of Emperor Sarsa Dengal, and son of Ité Menitchalé-Chimé. She had issue, several children, including two sons and a daughter:

a) Prince (Abetahun) Awnabyos. Sahafalam of Damot 1617.

b) Prince (Abetahun) Giyorgis. Copyright©Christopher Buyers

a) Princess (Woizero) Awqafa Dengel. Ancestress of the princes of Dabara. m. Dejazmatch Absarom, of Sare. She had issue, a daughter:

i) Woizero Fasikawit. m. Habta Le’ul, of Sallamt. She had issue, a daughter:

(1) Woizero Tabra Sayon. m. Dejazmatch Kefla Iyasus (k. by Hezekeyas, son or grandson of Ras Mikael Sehul, 1764), sometime Governor of Temben. She had issue, a son (ancestor of Empress Taitu) - see Ethiopia (Tigray).

2) Princess (Woizero) Masihawit*. m. the Prince of Dabr. She d. before 9^th September 1620, having had issue. Ancestress of the princess of Dabr.
*one of these ladies m. at Gend Barat, ca. 14^th April 1566 (probably Sabana Giyorgis and Yonael).

Emperor Atnaf Seggad, may also have had further issue (or a descendant):

Amade Hode, who had issue:
- Kedeste. He had issue, a daughter:
  - Woizero Masihawit. She had issue, a daughter:
    - Woizero Sabana Giyorgis. She had issue:
      - Asba Giyorgis.

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SOLOMON 1	SOLOMON 2	SOLOMON 3	SOLOMON 4
SOLOMON 5	SOLOMON 7	SOLOMON 8	SOLOMON 9
SOLOMON 10	SOLOMON 11	SOLOMON 12	SOLOMON 13
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