Negus
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Negus was a royal title used in Ethiopia for kings or rulers, ranking below the emperor.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | abolition of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1974 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
kings
ⓘ
rulers ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolity | Ethiopian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentEnglishGloss |
king
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| etymologicalMeaning | king ⓘ |
| governs | a kingdom within Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | male ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Negusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | denoted sovereignty below imperial level ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo | below the emperor of Ethiopia ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle | Nəgusä Nägäst (King of Kings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Geʽez script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateToTitle | Nəgusä Nägäst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early modern Ethiopia
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopia ⓘ modern Ethiopia (until abolition of monarchy) ⓘ |
| typeOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
monarchical title ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional kings within the Ethiopian Empire
ⓘ
vassal rulers under the emperor ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInLanguage | Amharic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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