For the Guyanese-born Pan-African activist, see T. Ras Makonnen.
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Ras
Makonnen Wolde Mikael መኮንን ወልደ ሚካኤል
KCMG
Makonnen in 1902
Governor of Harar
In office 1887–1906
Monarch
Menelik II
Succeeded by
Yilma Makonnen
Personal details
Born
8 May 1852 Menz, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire
Died
21 March 1906(1906-03-21) (aged 53) Kulubi, Hararghe, Ethiopian Empire
Nationality
Ethiopian
Spouse
Yeshimebet Ali
Children
Yilma Makonnen Tafari Makonnen
Occupation
Military officer, diplomat, court official
Military service
Allegiance
Ethiopian Empire
Battles/wars
Menelik's Expansions
Battle of Chelenqo
First Italo-Ethiopian War
Battle of Amba Alagi
Battle of Mekelle
Battle of Adwa
RasMakonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot (Amharic: ራስ መኮንን ወልደ ሚካኤል ወልደ መለኮት; 8 May 1852 – 21 March 1906), or simply Ras Makonnen, also known as Abba Qagnew (አባ ቃኘው), was an Ethiopian royal from Shewa, a military leader, the governor of Harar, and the father of future Emperor Haile Selassie. Described by Nikolai Gumilev as “one of the greatest leaders of Abyssinia”, he served in the First Italo-Ethiopian War, playing a key role at the Battle of Adwa.[1][2]
^Gumilev, Nikolai (2018). Prominent African Leaders Since Independence. Glagoslav Publications B.V. (N). ISBN 9781911414650.
^Kasuka, Bridgette (8 February 2012). Prominent African Leaders Since Independence. Bankole Kamara Taylor. ISBN 9781470043582.
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