Yohannes IV (Tigrinya: ዮሓንስ ፬ይ Rabaiy Yōḥānnes; horse name Abba Bezbiz also known as Kahśsai; born Lij Kahssai Mercha; 11 July 1837 – 10 March 1889) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to his death in 1889 at the Battle of Gallabat, and king of Tigray from 1869 to 1871.
Yohannes IV
Former Emperor of Ethiopia
Born: July 11, 1837, Degol Woyane
Died: March 10, 1889 (age 51 years), Gallabat, Sudan
Parents: Mercha Wolde Kidan and Silass Dimtsu
Children: Ras Mengesha Yohannes and Araya Selassie Yohannes
Great grandchildren: Mengesha Seyoum, Haile Selassie Gugsa, and Wolete Israel Seyoum
Grandchildren: Seyoum Mengesha and Gugsa Araya Selassie
Previous office: Emperor of Ethiopia (1872–1889)
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Posted: Jan 6, 2021
Posted: Jan 6, 2021