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Yohannes II
ዳግማዊ ዮሐንስ
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign7 May – 18 October 1769
PredecessorIyoas I
SuccessorTekle Haymanot II
Born1699
Died18 October 1769
Gondar, Amhara Province, Ethiopian Empire
SpouseWaletta Selassie
DynastyHouse of Solomon
FatherIyasu I
MotherQeddesta Krestos
ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Tewahedo

Yohannes II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ዮሐንስ; 1699 – 18 October 1769) was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot I, Dawit III, and Bakaffa. During his brief reign of a little longer than five months, little of note happened. There are conflicting accounts of his death.

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