Wolde Selassie
Ethiopian governor (1736–1816) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wolde Selassie (Tigrinya: ወልደስላሴ; c.1736 – 28 May 1816) was Ras of the Tigray province between 1788 and 1816, and Regent of the Ethiopian Empire between 1797 and 1800.[1] John J. Halls, in his Life and Correspondence of Henry Salt, preserves a description of this powerful warlord, as "small in stature, and delicately formed, quick in his manner, with a shrewd expression, and considerable dignity in his deportment."[2] Nathaniel Pearce also notes that Ras Wolde was an avid chess player, and "would play at from morning till night".[3]
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Wolde Selassie | |
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Governor of the Tigray province | |
Reign | 1788 – 18 May 1816 |
Predecessor | Mikael Sehul |
Successor | Sabagadis Woldu |
Born | 1736 Enderta, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Died | 28 May 1816(1816-05-28) (aged 79–80) Antalo, Enderta, Tigray Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Burial | Selassie Monastery, Chalaqot, Tigray Province |
Father | Dejazmach Kefla Iyasus |
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