Yohannes IV
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Yohannes IV was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889, known for defending the country’s independence against Egyptian and Mahdist forces and for laying groundwork later built upon by Menelik II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Emperor of Ethiopia
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| ally | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Gundet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Gura NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Metemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kassa Mercha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Tigray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ethiopian–Egyptian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahdist War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coronationDate | 1872 ⓘ |
| coronationPlace | Axum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1889 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Metemma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Zemene Mesafint (end phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tigrayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Ethiopian independence
ⓘ
laying groundwork for Menelik II’s expansion ⓘ wars against Egypt ⓘ wars against Mahdist Sudan ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Amharic
ⓘ
Tigrinya ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
convened councils to regulate church-state relations
ⓘ
strengthened northern Ethiopian frontiers ⓘ |
| opponent |
Khedive Ismail Pasha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahdist Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
centralization of imperial authority
ⓘ
defense of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity ⓘ resistance to European colonial encroachment ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tekle Giyorgis II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1889 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1872 ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Taytu Betul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Kings of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Negusa Nagast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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