Mikael of Wollo
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Negus Mikael of Wollo, was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. He was the father of the "uncrowned" Emperor Lij Iyasu, and the grandfather of Empress Menen, wife of
Mikael Ali. King of Wollo
Negus Mikael and some of his family members was buried in this mausoleum.
Inscription on the death and burial of Negus Mikael of Wollo
Negus Mikael Tomb Inscription of all buried family members
Lij Iyasu
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Lij Iyasu also known as Iyasu V was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob. Ethiopian emperors traditionally chose their regnal name on the day they w
Mikael of Wollo
…Ali, 1850 – 8 September 1918), was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. He was the father of the "uncrowned" Emperor Lij Iyasu, and the grandfather of Empress Menen, wife of Emperor Haile Selassie. He changed his name to Mikael upon converting to Christianity. Ras Mikael had a…
Photograph of Iyasu
Lij Iyasu with the new regent, Ras Tessema
Iyasu and his retinue, ca. 1914.