Iyasu IV
Iyasu IV | |
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |
Predecessor | Gigar |
Successor | Gebre Krestos |
Reign | 18 June 1830 – 18 March 1832 |
Dynasty | House of Solomon |
Father | Salomon III |
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Iyasu IV (Ge'ez: ኢያሱ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 18 June 1830 to 18 March 1832, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Salomon III.
Reign
He was largely a figurehead, set on the throne by the Enderase or Regent, Ras Dori, who had deposed Gigar. However, Iyasu took to riding through the countryside and organizing raids; when Ras Ali II who had succeeded his cousin Ras Dori heard about this, he quickly deposed Iyasu.[1] However, Samuel Gobat records in his journal that Iyasu's fall was due to efforts of the former Emperor Gigar, who "by false testimony" accused Iyasu of inviting Ras Ali's rival, Ali Faris, to depose the Enderase. "It is now said" Gobat wrote on 26 November 1832, "that the old king, Guigar, has procured his death by poison."[2]
Notes
- ^ Wallis Budge, E. A. (1970) [1928]. A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia. Oosterhout, the Netherlands: Anthropological Publications. p. 481.; H. Weld Blundell, The Royal chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769-1840 (Cambridge: University Press, 1922), p. 488f
- ^ Gobat, Samuel (1969) [1851]. Journal of Three years' Residence in Abyssinia. New York: Negro Universities Press. p. 429f. Although Gobat calls him "Aligaz Faris", the Royal chronicles correctly identify him as "Ali Faris".
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Preceded by Gigar | Emperor of Ethiopia 1830–1832 | Succeeded by Gebre Krestos |
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(1270–1632)
- Yekuno Amlak
- Yagbe'u Seyon (Salomon I)
- Sons: Senfa Ared IV
- Hezba Asgad
- Qedma Asgad
- Jin Asgad
- Saba Asgad
- Wedem Arad
- Amda Seyon I
- Newaya Krestos
- Newaya Maryam
- Dawit I
- Tewodros I
- Yeshaq I
- Andreyas
- Takla Maryam
- Sarwe Iyasus
- Amda Iyasus
- Zara Yaqob (Kwestantinos I)
- Baeda Maryam I
- Eskender (Kwestantinos II)
- Amda Seyon II
- Na'od
- Dawit II
- Gelawdewos
- Menas
- Sarsa Dengel
- Yaqob
- Za Dengel
- Yaqob
- Susenyos I
(1632–1769)
(1769–1855)
- Yohannes II
- Tekle Haymanot II
- Susenyos II
- Tekle Haymanot II
- Salomon II
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Iyasu III
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Hezqeyas
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Baeda Maryam II
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Salomon III
- Yonas
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Salomon III
- Demetros
- Tekle Giyorgis I
- Demetros
- Egwale Seyon
- Iyoas II
- Gigar
- Baeda Maryam III
- Gigar
- Iyasu IV
- Gebre Krestos
- Sahle Dengel
- Gebre Krestos
- Sahle Dengel
- Yohannes III
- Sahle Dengel
- Yohannes III
- Sahle Dengel
- Yohannes III
- Sahle Dengel
(1855–1974)
- 1 Never crowned.
- 2 Between 1936–1941, Haile Selassie went into exile following the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
During that time, the imperial title was claimed by Italian King Victor Emmanuel III. - 3 Emperor-in-exile.