Ras Gugsa Welle
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Ras Gugsa Welle was an influential Ethiopian nobleman and military leader of the early 20th century who played a key role in the power struggles surrounding the reign of Empress Zewditu I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian nobleman
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military leader ⓘ |
| activity | regional governance in northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | struggle over regency and succession in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Anchem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rebellion against Ras Tafari Makonnen ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Amhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from Menelik II to Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| language | Amharic ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of aristocratic resistance to centralization under Haile Selassie I ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Ras ⓘ |
| monarchOpposed | Haile Selassie I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Menelik II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zewditu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Taytu Betul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership of a rebellion against Ras Tafari Makonnen
ⓘ
role in power struggles during the reign of Empress Zewditu I ⓘ |
| opponent |
Haile Selassie I
NERFINISHED
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Ras Tafari Makonnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Anchem, Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | conservative aristocratic faction ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival to Ras Tafari Makonnen for influence at court ⓘ |
| positionHeld | consort of Empress Zewditu I ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Begemder
NERFINISHED
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Gojjam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| relative |
Emperor Menelik II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Empress Taytu Betul NERFINISHED ⓘ Empress Zewditu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
imperial court figure
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regional warlord ⓘ |
| spouse | Zewditu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Ras ⓘ |
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