Global InformationMercha Wolde Kidan information
| Mercha Wolde Kidan ምርጫ ወልደ ኪዳን | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Tembien Province | |
| Successor | Yohannes IV |
| Born | 1820 Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 1865 (aged 44–45) Tembien, Tigray, Ethiopian Empire |
| Spouse | Woizero Sellas Demtsu |
| Father | Shum Tembien Welde Kidan Welde Mikael |
| Mother | Woizero Werqweha |
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Shum Tembien Mercha Wolde Kidan (Tigrinya: ምርጫ ወልደ ኪዳን, Mərcha Wäldä Kidan; 1820s – 1864/65) was the ruler of Tembien, a province of Tigray, and father of Kasa Mercha (later atse Yohannes IV).[1] Mercha had his seat at Melfa in the mountainous Degwa Tembien.[2] Due to his connections to the leading families of Tigray, he was regarded as one of the first nobles of the region. He himself, however, never acquired a central position within the Ethiopian power structure, but transmitted his own claims for rulership to his descendants.[3]
- ^ Orlowska, Izabela (2007). "Mərča Wäldä Kidan". Encyclopaedia Aethiopica. Vol. 3. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. pp. 932–933.
- ^ Tafla, Bairu (1987). Asma Giyorgis and His Work: History of the Galla and the Kingdom of Shewa. Stuttgart. pp. 600f.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Tafla, Bairu (1977). A Chronicle of Emperor Yohannes IV (1872-89). Wiesbadenn. p. 31.
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