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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 was the emperor of Ethiopia (1872–89). Like his predecessor, Tewodros II (reigned 1855–68), Yohannes IV was a strong, progressive ruler, but he spent most of his time repelling military threats from Egypt, Italy, and the Mahdists of the Sudan.
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Yohannes IV was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to his death in 1889 at the Battle of Gallabat, and king of Tigray from 1869 to 1871. During his reign he successfully defended Ethiopia against a large-scale Egyptian invasion.
Yohannes IV When Tewodros (emperor from 1855 to 1868) died in 1868, three men emerged hoping to become the next emperor: Wagshum Gobaze Gebre Medhen of Lasta, King Menelik II of Shewa, and Dajazmach Kassa Mercha of Tigray.
Yohannes IV of Ethiopia: A Political Biography. Zewde Gabre-Sellassie. Red Sea Press, 2014 - Biography & Autobiography - 469 pages. Since 1855 Ethiopia has had four remarkable emperors who have...
Yohannes IV was born on the 11th of July, 1837, and named Lij Kaśa Mercha. He came from the ruling dynasty of Tembien where his father and grandfather had the traditional title, šum Tembien. His...
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Learn about the life and achievements of Yohannes IV, the Ethiopian emperor who ruled from 1872 to 1889. He fought against Egyptian, Italian, and Sudanese invasions, and arranged a succession deal with Menilek II.
