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Tewodros II
Sign in to saveAlso known as Theodore II, Theodore II of Ethiopia, Tēwodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia, Gebre Kidanborn Kassa Haile Giorgis, Kassa Haile Giorgis
Emperor of Ethiopia (1818–1868)
Key facts
- Reign
- 11 February 1855 – 13 April 1868
- Coronation
- 11 February 1855
- Predecessor
- Sahle Dengel
- Successor
- Tekle Giyorgis II
- Born
- c. 1818 , Qwara , Ethiopian Empire
- Died
- 13 April 1869 (1869-04-13) (aged 50–51), Amba Mariam , Wollo Province , Ethiopian Empire
- Burial
- Medhane Alem Church, Amba Mariam (originally called Magdala), Mahbere Selassie Convent, Qwara (currently)
- Spouse
- Tewabech Ali , Tiruwork Wube
- Issue
- Prince Alemayehu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ethiopian Empire
- Place of birth
- Qwara
- Place of death
- Amba Mariam
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Languages spoken
- Amharic
- Family
- House of Solomon
- Conflict
- Battle of Magdala
- Image
- Tewodros II of Ethiopia in the 1860s.jpg
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- Commons category
- Tewodros II of Ethiopia
- date of birth
- 1818-01-01
- date of death
- 1868-01-01
- manner of death
- Suicide
- place of burial
- Qwara
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyHouse of Solomon (claimed) FatherHaile Giorgis Wolde Giorgis MotherWoizero Atitegeb Wondbewossen ReligionEthiopian Orthodox Church
Tewodros II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ቴዎድሮስ, once referred to by the English cognate Theodore; baptized as Kassa, c. 1818 – 13 April 1868) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1855 until his death in 1868. His rule is often placed as the beginning of modern Ethiopia and brought an end to the decentralized Zemene Mesafint (Era of the Princes).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tewodros II” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.