Bakaffa
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Bakaffa (Ge'ez: በካፋ) birth name: Missah; throne name Aṣma Giyorgis (Ge'ez: ዐፅመ ጊዮርጊስ), later Masih Sagad (Ge'ez: መሲሕ ሰገድ) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 18 May 1721 to 19 September 1730, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was a son of Emperor Iyasu I and brother to Emperors Tekle Haymanot I and Dawit III.
Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Bakaffa Aṣma Giyorgis
- Royalty.image
- Bakaffa I of Ethiopia.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- 18th century depiction of Bakaffa I
- Royalty.succession
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Royalty.reign
- 18 May 1721 – 19 September 1730
- Royalty.predecessor
- Dawit III
- Royalty.successor
- Iyasu II
- Royalty.spouse
- Mentewab
- Royalty.issue
- Iyasu IIWoizero Walatta Takla HaymanotWoizero Walatta Israel
- Royalty.birth_name
- Missah
- Royalty.dynasty
- House of Solomon
- Royalty.father
- Iyasu I
- Royalty.religion
- Coptic Orthodox
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Spouse
- Mentewab
- Child
- Iyasu II
- Father
- Iyasu I
- Sibling
- Tekle Haymanot I
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Family
- House of Solomon
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- date of death
- 1730-09-19
- date of birth
- 1650-00-00
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