Iyasu I (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ ፩; 1654 – 13 October 1706), throne name Adyam Sagad (Ge'ez: አድያም ሰገድ), also known as Iyasu the Great, was Emperor of Ethiopia from 19 July 1682 until his death in 1706, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty.[1]
Described as the last “great” Gondarine monarch, Iyasu temporarily halted the trend of decline through his brilliance as a military leader, reestablishing control over rebellious vassals and conquering areas to the south of his domain. In addition to his military and political exploits, Iyasu was a patron of architecture, arts and literature. He also attempted to settle doctrinal differences within Ethiopia's Coptic Church, but without long-lasting success.[2][3]
Iyasu was deposed by his own son Tekle Haymanot I in 1706 and assassinated by the relatives of one of his concubines. A series of ineffectual emperors followed and imperial power declined until the advent of Tewodros II in the middle of the nineteenth century.[2][3]
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IyasuI (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ ፩; 1654 – 13 October 1706), throne name Adyam Sagad (Ge'ez: አድያም ሰገድ), also known as Iyasu the Great, was Emperor of Ethiopia from...
and Za Maryam (1679). On 15 July 1682, the ailing Emperor Yohannes I made IyasuI his successor in his final proclamation. The dignitaries witnessing...
including: IyasuI of Ethiopia (also known as the Great) (1682 – 1706) Iyasu II of Ethiopia (1730 – 1755) Iyasu III of Ethiopia (1784 – 1788) Iyasu IV of Ethiopia...
Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ; 4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935) was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob...
the son of IyasuI and Empress Malakotawit. He is often referred to as "Irgum Tekle Haymanot" or "Tekle Haymanot the Cursed". Tekle Haymanot I was a son...
Princess Ayichesh Tedla, was a descendant of Emperor IyasuI, also known as Atse Adiyam Saggad or Emperor Iyasu the Great, who was the grandson of Emperor Fasilides...
List of royal consorts of Ethiopia Zera Yacob Amha Selassie Girma Yohannes Iyasu Crown Council of Ethiopia Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles List of...
includes Fasilides' castle, IyasuI's palace, Dawit III's Hall, Empress Mentewab's castle, a chancellery and library from Yohannes I, a banqueting hall from...
dynasty. He was the brother of IyasuI, and one of five sons of Yohannes I. Following the murder of his nephew Tekle Haymanot I, Tewoflos was brought out of...
with religious motifs. The death of IyasuI in 1706 began the slow decline in Gondar’s supremacy. Emperor IyasuI's regent, Empress Mentewab, brought her...
Sheba (both Lij Iyasu and Haile Selassie I were in the female line, Lij Iyasu through his mother Shewarega Menelik, and Haile Selassie I through his paternal...
Iyasu II (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ; 21 October 1723 – 27 June 1755), throne name Alem Sagad (Ge'ez: ዓለም ሰገድ), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1730 to 1755, and a member...
member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of IyasuI, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot I, Dawit III, and Bakaffa. During his brief reign of...
described as "able, intelligent, and of good renown." Yohannes's successor, IyasuI (1682-1706), seems to have been very conscious to maintain the good will...
initiated wars of reconquest of Shewan territories against the Oromos. Under IyasuI he was elevated to the governship (Sahafe Lam) of Shewa. Of Amhara lineage...
War I on the side of the Central Powers before Iyasu's overthrow at the Battle of Segale due to Allied pressure on the Ethiopian aristocracy. Iyasu was...
Iyasu IV (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Salomon III...
defeated in battle all of his rivals. Some historians date the death of IyasuI (Iyasu the Great) (13 October 1706), and the resultant decline in the prestige...
the Oromo seem to have been virtually unrestrained in their expansion. IyasuI the Great (1682-1706) resumed the offensive against the Oromo and recruited...
Oromo and a flourishing of culture. With the deaths of Emperor Iyasu II (1755) and Iyoas I (1769) the realm eventually entered a period of decentralization...
of the Solomonic dynasty. He was a son of Emperor IyasuI and brother to Emperors Tekle Haymanot I and Dawit III. James Bruce describes Bakaffa as faced...
and Zagwe rulers went by negus. Its use, from at least the reign of Menelik I onward, meant that both subordinate officials and tributary rulers, notably...
18 May 1721, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of IyasuI and his concubine Qeddesta Krestos. Three important religious events happened...
Allied Sciences 21(2):95–124. JSTOR 24621531. p. 97. Guidi, I. 1905. Annales, Iohannis I, IyasuI et Bakaffa. Louvain. p. 231. Weld-Blundell, Herbert. 1922...
1685) was a high court administrator during the reigns of Yohannes I and IyasuI. He started his career during the reign of Emperor Fasilides. However...
Menelik II. As a result, Iyasu was never officially proclaimed as Emperor Iyasu V. However, both Menelik's death and Iyasu's de facto accession were widely...
power over the central government. Some historians date the murder of IyasuI, and the resultant decline in the prestige of the dynasty, as the beginning...
Blue Nile River. Gondar's power declined after the death of IyasuI in 1706. Following Iyasu II's death in 1755, Empress Mentewab brought her brother, Ras...
chronicles, however, report that Anestasyos was Sahafe Lam of Shewa under atse IyasuI, and that the next Sahafe Lam, Demetros, initiated a series of campaigns...
church. According to James Bruce, he was the son of Delba Iyasu and a daughter of Emperor IyasuI.[citation needed] According to E. A. Wallis Budge, his...
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