PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
The Imperial family belong to to the Solomonic dynasty, reportedly
founded by Menelik, a son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba soon
after 1000BC. The dynasty has ruled Ethiopia since that time till
its overthrow in 1974, with a brief period when the Zagwe dynasty were
dominant. The Emperors are numbered since that restoration. Rulers
were...
- HIM Emperor YOHANNES IV, King of Zion and
King of Kings of Ethiopia, 60th Emperor of
Ethiopia 1871/1889,
born 11th July 1837 in Tembien as Dejazmach Kassa Mirtcha, crowned as
Emperor on 12th January 1872 at Axum, defeated an Egyptian army at
Gundat in 1875, and again the following year at Gura, married Tebada
Selassie, died 1869/1870, and had
issue, as well as natural issue. He died 9th
March
1889 in the Battle of Metemma.
- Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes (by Tebada), born 1867,
married 1stly, (as her 1st
husband) in 26th September 1884 in Borumeda, HIM Empress Zauditu, and
had issue, as well as natural issue by Woizeo Walatta Takla Haimanot.
He
died 10th June 1888.
- Dejazmach Gugsa Araya Selassie,
born 1885/1888, Governor of Tigre, rewarded with the title of Ras,
married HIH Princess Yeshashework Yilma, daughter of Dejazmach Yilma
Makonnen, and had issue. He died April 1932.
- Dejazmach Haile Selassie Gugsa, Prince of Eastern
Tigre, went over to the Italian side in 1935, and was rewarded with the
title
of Ras, which was not recognized following liberation in 1941, married
14th July 1932 in Addis Ababa, HIH Princess Zenabe Worq (see below),
born 25th July 1918
in Addis
Ababa, died sp 25th March 1933 in Makalle, buried in the
Imperial family crypt
under Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. He died
shortly after 1974.
- Ras Mangasha Yohannes (by Woizero Walatta), born 1865,
married 1stly, March 1896, Woizero Kafay Wale, married 2ndly, and had
issue. He
died 29th December 1906 in Ankober.
- Woizero Romana Worq Mangasha (by 1st marriage), born
1902, married (as his 1st wife), 16th May 1909 (div. 1910) in Addis
Ababa, HIM Emperor IYASU V (see below).
- Leul Ras Seyum Mangasha (by 2nd marriage), Prince of
Western Tigre,
married 1stly, Woizero Debretu of Gondar, married 2ndly, Woizero Atsede
Assefaw, and had issue.
- Woizero Walatta Israel Seyum (by Woizero Debretu),
born 1906, married 9th
May 1932 in Addis
Ababa, (div. 1944), Lij Asfa Wossen Tafari, (later HIM Emperor AMHA
SELASSIE I, see below), and had issue.
- Dejazmach Kassa Seyum
- HH Ras Mangasha Seyum, born 1926, Governor of Arusi
1952/1955, Governor of Sidamo 1955/1958, Governor of Tigre 1961/1974,
married 1946, Woizero Aida Desta, born 8th April 1927, and has issue.
- Lij Sehul Mikael Mangasha, born 1950.
- Lij Yohannes Mangasha, born 22nd July 1951.
- Lij Istefanos Mangasha, born 1953.
- Lij Jaleye Mangasha, born 1955.
- Lij Seyum Mangasha, born 1958, married Jill, and
has issue, 1 daughter.
- Woizero Kebedech Seyum, married Dejazmach Abera
Kassa, born 1905, died 21st December 1936, and had issue.
- Woizero Almaz Mangasha
- Woizero Berhane Mangasha
- Woizero Aster Mangasha, married Dejazmach Haile
Selassie Aba Gebel, and had issue.
- HIM Emperor MENELIK II, Conquering Lion of Judah,
Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia, 61st Emperor of
Ethiopia 1889/1913, born
17th August 1844 in Ankober, Shoa, married 1stly, January 1864 in
Magdala (div. 1865), Woizero Altash Tewodoros, daughter of
HIM Emperor Tewodoros II, married 2ndly, 1865 (div. 1882), Woizero
Befana Gatchew, born 1834, died 1887 in Debra Libanos, married 3rdly,
Woizero Abechiw of Wollo, married 4thly, 29th April 1883 in Ankober,
HIM Empress Taitu Betul, born c1851 in Gondar,
died 11th February 1918 at Entotto, and had
issue. He died 12th
December 1913 in Addis Ababa, buried at the Baeta Le Mariam Monastery
Church of Addis Ababa
- HIM Empress Zauditu (by Woizero Abechiw) (qv)
- Asfaw Wossen Menelik, born 1873, died 18th August 1888.
- Woizero Shoareged Menelik (by Woizero Desseta of Wollo
Galla), born 1867, married 1stly, Dejazmach Wadaje Gobena, died 26th
May 1905, married 2ndly, January 1892, Ras (later Negus) Mikael of
Wollo, born 1850, died 8th September 1918, and had issue. She died
August 1897.
- Dejazmach Wossen Sagad Wadaje
(by Dejazmach Wadaje), born February 1885, died 29th March 1908.
- HIM Emperor IYASU V [Iyasu Mikael] (by Ras
Mikael) (qv)
- Woizero Zenebework Mikael (by Ras Mikael), born
December 1892, married December 1901, Ras Bezabeh Takla Haymanot
of Gojjam, died 19th August 1905. She died in childbirth April 1904.
- HIM Emperor IYASU V, 62nd Emperor of Ethiopia
1913/1916,
born 3rd February 1896 in Tanta, declared Heir Apparent in 1909, never
officially crowned, he was removed from power in 1916, being officially
deposed on 27th September 1916, married 1stly, 16th May 1909
(div. 1910), Woizero Romana Worq
Mangasha (see above), married 2ndly, April 1910, Sable Wangal Hailu,
died 1970, the granddaughter of
Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and had issue, he also married
many secondary wives, by whom he had further issue. He died 25th
November 1935 in
Garamulata
near Harar.
- HIH Princess Imabet Hoy Alem Tsahai Worq Iyasu (by
Sable), born 1928, married Fitawrari Abebe Asfaw, and had issue.
- Lij Girma Iyasu
- Lij Menelik Iyasu, born 1915.
- Lij Yohannes Iyasu, died after 1965.
- Lij Tewodoros Iyasu
- HIM Empress Zauditu, 63rd Empress of Ethiopia
1916/1930,
born 29th April 1876, titled Negiste Negest, married 1stly,
26th September 1884 in Borumeda, Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes, son and
heir of HIM Emperor Yohannes
IV (see above), married 2ndly, 28th January 1891 in Entotto, Wagshum
Gwangul Zegeye, married 3rdly, 1894 (div. 1900), Dejazmach Wube Atnaf
Sagad, died 1913, married 4thly, April 1900 (div. 1916), Ras
Gugsa Wale, born April 1877, nephew of Empress Taitu, Governor of
Begemder, died 31st
March 1930 at the Battle of Anchem. She died sp 2nd April 1930 in Addis Ababa,
possibly due to the complications of diabetes.
- HIM Emperor HAILE SELASSIE I, 64th Emperor of
Ethiopia
1930/1975, Moa
Anbessa Ze Imnegede Yehuda, Girmawi Kedamawi, Atse Haile Selassie,
Seyume
Igziabiher, Niguse Negest ze Ityopia (Conquering Lion of the Tribe
of Judah, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie the First, Elect
of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia), he is seen as the religious symbol
for God incarnate
among the Rastafari movement, born 23rd July 1892 in Ejarsagoro,
Harar as Lij Tafari Makonnen, son of HH Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael,
enrolled at the Menelik II School for Nobles, appointed
Dejazmatch of Harage Province in 1904, Governor of Selale 1906/1908,
Governor
of Sidamo 1908/-, Governor of Harar 1910/-, Regent and Crown Prince
[cr.1916],
Negus [cr.1928], secured Ethiopia's admission to the League of Nations
in 1923,
abolished slavery
in 1924, in exile 1936 to 1941 during Italy's invasion, deposed in 1974
though he never signed an abdication,
nor did he renounce his rights, married 1stly 1910, Altayech, married
2ndly, 31st July
1911 in Harar, Woizero Menen Asfaw [HIM Empress Menen], born March 1889
in Dessi, daughter of Janterer Asfaw Mikael Ambassel and Woizero Sehin
Mikael, died 15th February 1962 in Addis Ababa, and had issue. He died
27th August 1975 in Addis Ababa, buried 5th November 2000 in the Holy
Trinity
Cathedral in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Princess Romana Worq (by Altayech), born 1910,
married Dejazmatch
Beyenna
Merid, Governor of Bale, died in battle against the Italians in 1936,
and had issue, 4 sons, she was captured by the Fascists during the
Ethio-Italian War,
and was taken in captivity to Asinara Island
off the coast of Italy, where she died in 1941. Her body was returned
to Ethiopia and was buried at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Princess Tenagne Worq (by Menen), born 30th January
1913 in Harar,
married 1stly, 16th November 1924 in Addis Ababa, Ras Desta Damtaw,
born
1896, Governor of Kaffa and Limo, and Sidamo, died 25th February 1937,
married 2ndly, 4th
October
1944 in Medhane Alem Church, Addis Ababa, Ras Andargatchew Masai, born
25th March 1902, Governor of Harar, Governor of Begamder, Governor of
Sidamo,
and had issue, as well as further issue by Ato Abebe Retta. She died
6th April
2003.
- HIM Emperor AMHA SELASSIE (by Menen) (qv)
- HIH Princess Zenabe Worq (by Menen), born 25th July 1918
in Addis
Ababa,
married 14th July 1932 in Addis Ababa, Dejazmatch Haile Selassie Gugsa
(see above), went over to the Italian side in 1935, and was rewarded
with the title of Ras, which was not recognized following liberation in
1941, died shortly after 1974.
She died sp 25th March 1933 in Makalle, buried in the Imperial
family crypt
under Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Princess Tsahai Worq (by Menen), born 13th October
1920 in Addis
Ababa,
married 26th April 1942 in Addis Ababa, Abiye Abebe, born 1918,
Governor
of Wollega, died 23rd November 1974 in Addis Ababa. She died sp
17th August 1942 in Lekempti.
- HIH Prince Makonnen (by Menen), born 16th October 1923 in
Addis Ababa,
Duke of Harar, married 10th February 1946 in Addis Ababa, HIH Princess
Sarah Gizaw,
born 1928, and had issue. He died 13th May 1957 in Addis Ababa, buried
in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa.
- HIH Prince Paul Wossen Sagad Makonnen, born 21st August
1947 in Addis
Ababa.
- HIH Prince Mikael Amde Iyasu Makonnen, born 1950.
- HIH Prince Dawit Makonnen, born 26th January 1952 in
Addis Ababa,
married
16th April 1974, HIH Princess Adey Makonnen [née Woizerit Adey
Abeba
Imru], born 11th March 1951, and had issue. He died 27th August 1989 in
Switzerland.
- HIH Prince Yokshan Dawit Makonnen, born 8th February
1978.
- HIH Prince Joel Dawit Makonnen, born 5th May 1982.
- HIH Prince Philip Tafari Makonnen, born 18th March 1954
in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Prince Baeda Maryam Makonnen, born March 1957 in
Addis Ababa.
- HIH Prince Sahle Selassie (by Menen), born 27th February
1931 in Addis
Ababa, Governor of Wollega Province, married 14th June 1959 in Addis
Ababa, HIH Princess Mahazent
Habte Maryam,
born
9th February 1937, (daughter of Habte Maryam Kumsa and Woizero
Shashitu), and
had
issue. He died 23rd April 1962 in Addis Ababa, buried in the Holy
Trinity
Cathedral, Addis Ababa.
- HIH Prince Eremias Sahle Selassie, born 14th June 1960
in Addis Ababa,
President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, married Woizero Gelila
Fesseha,
and has issue.
- HIH Prince Christian Sahle Selassie Eremias, born
20th February 1992
Twin).
- HIH Prince Rufael Fesseha Tsion Eremias, born 20th
February 1992 (twin).
- HIM Emperor AMHA SELASSIE, Elect of God, Conquering
Lion
of the Tribe of Judah and King of Kings of Ethiopia, 65th Emperor
of
Ethiopia
1975/(1997),
born 27th July 1916 in Harar as Lij Asfa Wossen Tafari,
Meredazmatch
[cr.1931], Crown Prince of Ethiopia [cr.1930], Governor of Wollo,
Governor
of Begamder, Governor of Tigre, G.C.M.G. (Hon) [cr.1965],
G.C.V.O.
(Hon) [cr.1930], G.B.E. (Hon) [cr.1932], educated privately then at
Liverpool
University, Member of the Crown Council, Chairman of the Ethiopian Red
Cross, formed a Government-in-Exile in London, proclaimed Negusa
Negest
ze Ethiopia as Amha Selassie on the deposition of his father in
March 1974, but ruled in name only, he continued to
use the title of Crown Prince during his exile until April 1989 when
he finally assumed the title of Emperor with the reign name of Amha
Selassie I, married 1stly, 9th May 1932 in Addis
Ababa, (div. 1944), Liult Walatta Israel Seyum, born 1906, (daughter
of Leul Ras Seyum Mangasha and Woizero Debretu of Gondar), married
2ndly,
8th April 1945 in Addis Ababa, HIM Empress Medferiash Worq Abebe,
(daughter
of Abebe Damtaw), and had issue. He died 17th January 1997 in Virginia,
USA, buried 2nd February 1997 in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis
Ababa.
- HIH Princess Ejigayehu Asfa Wossen (by Walatta), born 4th
September
1934
in Dessié, married Dejazmatch Fikre Selassie Habte Maryam, born
1928, (son of Habte Maryam Kumsa and Woizero Shashitu), and had issue.
She died 2nd February 1977 in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Princess Maryam Sena Asfa Wossen (by Empress
Medferiash),
born 29th
December
1950, married 1973, Lij Seifu Zewde, born 21st December 1941 and has
issue.
- HIH Princess Sehin Azeb Asfa Wossen (by Empress
Medferiash), born
10th December
1951 in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Crown Prince ZARA YAQOB (by Empress Medferiash) (qv)
- HIH Princess Sifrash Bezir Asfa Wossen (by Empress
Medferiash),
born 6th May
1959
in Addis Ababa.
- HIH Crown Prince ZARA YAQOB (see above)
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