Yostos (Ge'ez: ዮስጦስ), throne name Tsehay Sagad (Ge'ez: ፀሓይ ሰገድ, died c. 1716), was Emperor of Ethiopia from 14 October 1711 to 19 February 1716, and a member of Solomonic dynasty. After the death of Tewoflos, the nobles chose one of their own as nəgusä nägäst to avoid a cycle of vengeance. Yostos, facing challenges to his authority, remained in Gondar throughout his reign, only venturing out for hunting.
Once the political situation stabilized, he built two churches in Gondar. Yostos faced a conspiracy to depose him but thwarted it, punishing the conspirators. He led a slave-raiding expedition, captured children, and ended the campaign after the death of his confidant. Yostos fell ill in January 1716, withdrew from public life, and unintentionally caused a fire during a fumigation attempt. Amid conflicts over his successor, Dawit III was proclaimed Emperor while Yostos remained alive but forgotten. He was eventually given a proper burial in Lideta church.
^Budge, E. A. Wallis (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 2). London: Methuen & Co. p. 436.
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selected one of their own, Yostos, to be King of Kings (Ge'ez: ንጉሠ ነገሥት, romanized: nəgusä nägäst). However, the tenure of Yostos from 1711 to 1716 was brief...
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III Emperor of Ethiopia Reign 8 February 1716 – 18 May 1721 Predecessor Yostos Successor Bakaffa Born 1694 or 1695 Dynasty House of Solomon Father Iyasu...
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dynasty were picked for the throne, so they selected one of their own, Yostos to be negus nagast (king of kings) – however his tenure was brief. Iyasu...
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Reign 1 July 1708 – 14 October 1711 Predecessor Tekle Haymanot I Successor Yostos Died (1711-10-14)14 October 1711 Dynasty House of Solomon Father Yohannes...
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Antons ("Father Anthony") 1715 Located west of Gondar. Built under Emperor Yostos reign. Original paintings removed in 1933 by Marcel Griaule, now on display...
siblings were brothers Yostos, Tewoflos and Gelawdewos, and sisters Amlakawit and Eleni. After the death of his eldest brother Yostos in June 1676, Iyasu...
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