Negus of Shewa
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Negus of Shewa was the royal title held by the monarch of the Shewa region in Ethiopia, notably borne by Menelik II before he became emperor.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monarchical title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToRegion | Shewa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory | Shewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Shewan branch of the Solomonic dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStateFormation | unification of Shewa and expansion that led to modern Ethiopia under Menelik II ⓘ |
| capitalAssociated | Ankober NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian feudal monarchy ⓘ |
| governmentForm | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
19th century
ⓘ
early modern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCapitalAssociated | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfComponent | Negus means "king" in Geʽez and Amharic usage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTitleHolder |
Haile Melekot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahle Selassie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian system of nobility ⓘ |
| politicalRole | regional kingship within the Ethiopian Empire ⓘ |
| predecessorInstitution | local Shewan chieftaincies ⓘ |
| preImperialTitleOf | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankWithinNobility | king under the emperor ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Emperor of Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Negus of Gonder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Shewa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical title ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Emperor of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInstitution | imperial crown of Ethiopia held by Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHeldByBeforeImperialCoronation | Menelik II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderRole | monarch of Shewa ⓘ |
| titleScope | rule over the Shewa kingdom within Ethiopia ⓘ |
| titleType | territorial royal title ⓘ |
| titleWord |
Negus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByEthnicGroup | Amhara rulers of Shewa ⓘ |
| usedInMonarchy | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | late 19th century ⓘ |
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