Global InformationWelde Giyorgis Aboye information
Negus of Gondar and Ras Welde Giyorgis Aboye[1] | |
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 Ras Welde Giyorgis, before 1900. | |
| Born | 4 November 1851 Menz,[2] Shewa province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Died | 1 March 1918 (aged 66) Debre Tabor,[2] Begemder province, Ethiopian Empire |
| Other names | in various sources spelled as
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| Citizenship | Ethiopian |
| Occupation(s) | Military commander, politician and provincial governor |
Welde Giyorgis Aboye (horse name Abba Säggäd;[3] 4 November 1851 – 1 March 1918) was one of the most prominent Ethiopian generals who spearheaded Emperor Menelik's southward expansion at the close of the 19th century. His fame soared after leading the conquest on the Kingdom of Kaffa as a Ras, and was subsequently appointed as provincial governor of that fief by the Emperor. Welde Giyorgis later became the governor of Begemder. A few months before his death, he was elevated to Negus, (lit: King) of Gondar by Empress Zewditu in 1917, as recognition for his role in deposing Lij Iyasu.[4]
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