Wossen Seged (ruled c. 1808 – June 1813[1]) was a Merid Azmach of Shewa, an Amhara noble of Ethiopia. He was the elder son of Asfa Wossen, by a woman of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the first ruler of Shewa to claim a higher title than Merid Azmach, calling himself Ras.
^Nathaniel Pearce records the month Wossen Seged was murdered. The Life and Adventures of Nathaniel Pearce, edited by J.J. Halls (London, 1831), vol. 1 pp. 132
Failing to attract support, WossenSeged was defeated and imprisoned; but the aging Asfa Wossen was reconciled to WossenSeged, and made him not only governor...
born 1867. She would marry twice and become the mother of: A son, Abeto WossenSeged Wodajo, born of the first marriage; never considered for the succession...
1847. An important Amhara noble of Ethiopia, he was a younger son of WossenSeged. Sahle Selassie was the father of numerous sons, among them Haile Melekot...
grandfather, Negus Mikael arranged her marriage to Ras Leulseged Atnaf Seged, a prominent Shewan nobleman, who was considerably older than Woizero Menen...
Menelik had three acknowledged children: Zewditu herself; a son, Asfa Wossen, who died before adulthood; and another daughter Shewa Regga, the mother...
Infirmary Nursing School of Edinburgh. She was the mother of five sons, Paul WossenSeged Makonnen, Mikael Makonnen, Tefferi Makonnen, Beede Mariam Makonnen and...
referred to as the Mesfinit). Upon the death of the Prince, his son Prince WossenSeged was elevated as Mesfin Harar and would currently be second in line in...
whom are entitled to the style of Imperial Highness: Prince (Leul) Paul WossenSeged, Duke of Harar (Addis Ababa, 21 August 1947 – 10 November 2021). Married...
Wolde Yohannes, Minister of the pen Workneh Eshete, surgeon and diplomat WossenSeged, ruler of Shewa Wube Haile Maryam, ruler of Semien & Tigray Yaqob, Emperor...
claims of descent from Fasilides (intermediate generations omitted) WossenSeged Ruler of Shewa (alleged sons of Iyasu II) BAEDA MARYAM II 1795 SUSENYOS...
Iyasus (Amhayes) c. 1744 – c. 1775 Merid Azmach Asfaw Wossen c. 1775 – c. 1808 Merid Azmach WossenSeged c. 1808 – June 1813 Merid Azmach and Ras Sahle Selassie...
Wadera woreda. According to Antonio Cecchi, Sela Dingay was founded by WossenSeged in 1804, naming the town after the historic district of Sela Dingay,...
Woizero Zenebework was the wife of WossenSeged, Merid Azmach of Shewa; the mother of Negus Sahle Selassie, the first Negus of Shewa; the grandmother of...
the world's first nature reserve. Following the death of his father WossenSeged, Sahle Selassie arrives at the capital Qundi before his other brothers...
the illegitimate son of WossenSeged, making him a younger brother of Sahle Selassie. Garmame was born during WossenSeged's reign. A third version is...
(later Emperor) Menelik II moved it to Mount Entoto in 1878, although WossenSeged preferred to live at Qundi during his reign. The name of the town is...
kills the last Mamluk leaders. 1813: Following the death of his father WossenSeged, Sahle Selassie arrives at the capital Qundi before his other brothers...
Known as Kostantinos (Sahel) on Taye Gabra Mariam's list. Known as Wosen Seged Meharene Christos on Taye Gabra Mariam's list. Known as Ferie Senay on Taye...
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