ETHIOPIA

Tigray

GENEALOGY

Nebura'id Sadoq
I
Azaryas
I
Nebura'id Tomas
I
Nebura'id Aram
I
Abisa
I
Tabon
I
Asrat
I
Za-Selassie Enqo
m.
Woizero Iskanderiya d/o Dammo, Shum Dahana
I
Selatabba Shum Takla Giyorgis
(with whom we treat)

• 1) Selatabba Shum Arsi (s/o Woizero Azura). m. Immata Mammit, daughter of Takla Mariam, Shum Temben, by his wife, Woizero Krestosawit. He had issue, four sons:
  • a) Ato Mammo Arsi. m. Woizero Sabla Wangal, daughter of Basha Wolde Giyorgis, by his wife, Princess (Woizero) Amlakawit, daughter of H.M. Elect of God Aalaf Seggad [Tsadiq Yohannes I], King of Kings of Ethiopia. He had issue, two sons and three daughter:
    • i) Shum Gabre Mikael.
    • ii) Shum Kinfu.
    • i) Woizero Tewkelta Mikael.
    • ii) Woizero Faqarta Mikael. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
    • iii) Woizero Walatta Mikael. m. Wolde Kirkos, Shum Temben. She had issue, two sons (ancestor of Emperor Yohannes IV):
      • (1) Wolde Mikael, Shum Temben. He had issue, two sons:
        • (a) Wolde Kidane, Shum Temben. m. Immata Ya-Worq Weha, daughter of Qale Kristos, by his wife, Woizero Galilawit, younger daughter of H.H. Ra'asa ra'usan Mikael Sehul Isqias, Prince of Tigray and Viceroy of the Empire. He had issue, two sons:
          • (i) Dejazmatch Wahde Wolde Kidane. Dep. Governor of Tigray 1816. He d. November 1816, having had issue, a daughter:
            • 1. Woizero Altash. m. (first) as his fourth wife, Lieutenant-General Ras Wolde Mikael (b. 1823; d. 1906), prom. to the rank of Dejazmatch 1871, Governor of Hamasen 1872-1876 (Vice-Governor 1879-1880), defected to the Eyptians in 1875, granted the rank of Ferik (Lieut-Gen.) and assumed the title of Ras, confirmed by Emperor Yohannes January 1879, elder son of Abeto Solomon Zerai, of Hazzega, in Hamasen, by his wife, Woizero Eleni, daughter of Fesha Sultan, of Zaghir. No issue. m. (second) H.H. Negus Mikael, King of Zion (b. in Wollo, ca.1850; m. second, January 1892, Woizero Shoa Reged, daughter of Emperor Menelik II, and d. at Aleta, 8^th September 1918, bur. Kidane Mihret Church, Holeta Genet, and later reburied at St Michale Church, Tenta), alias Imam Muhammad 'Ali, Governor of Wollo 1886, Crowned at Desse as Negus of Zion (comprising Tigray, Gondar, Gojjam and Semien) 31^st March 1914, son of Imam 'Ali [Abba Bula], of Warrahimano, by his wife, Woizero Getie, a lady of the Warrahimano.
          • (ii) Dejazmatch Mirtcha Wolde Kidane, Shum Temben. m. Woizero Sillas [Amata Selassie] (d. in prison, 1867), daughter of Dejazmatch Dimtsu Debbeb, by his wife, Woizero Tabutu, daughter of Dejazmatch Woldu, Shum Agame. He was k. at Temben, 1863, having had issue, four sons and one daughter:
            • 1. Dejazmatch Gugsa Mirtcha. m. Woizero Walatta Takla Haymanot (m. (a), Abeto Gabre Mariam, by whom she had further issue, one son), daughter of H.H. Negus Takla Haymanot, King of Gojjam, by his wife, Woizero Dasseta, daughter of Woizero Sabana Giyorgis, daughter of Enqa Samuel, of the Solomonic line. He d. September 1869, having had issue, two sons:
              • a. H.E. Ras Haile Mariam Gugsa. Governor of Wadla 1878-1889, and C-in-C 1889. He was k-i-a at Mertemma, fighting against the Mahdists, 9^th March 1889.
              • b. H.H. Ras Mangasha Yohannes, Prince of Tigray - see below.
            • 2. Reese Masafint Kassa Mirtcha, who ascended the throne as H.M. Elect of God, Yohannes IV, King of Seyun, King of Kings of Ethiopia - see below.
            • 3. Dejazmatch Maru Mirtcha. He had issue:
              • a. Dejazmatch Hadgu Maru.
            • 4. Lij Hagos Mirtcha. m. Woizero Beteha. He d. before 1867, having had issue, two daughters:
              • a. Woizero Aberash Hagos. m. and left issue, including six grandchildren.
              • b. Woizero Desta Hagos. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
            • 1. H.M. Empress Dinqinesh. b. 1833. m. (first) (div.) H.E. Ras Bitwoded Gabre Kidane (d. ca. 1895), sometime Governor of Zubal, Prime Minister 1872-1888, raised to the personal titles of Blattangata by Emperor Yohannes IV, and later prom. to Ras Bitwodad 1872, son of Blattangata Zammu, of Hentalo. m. (second) in Tigray, November 1866, H.M. Emperor Takla Giyorgis II, Elect of God and King of Kings of Ethiopia (b. ca.1836; d. in captivity at Amba Abba Gerima, 1872), eldest son of Dejazmatch Gabre Medhin, Waghsum, sometime Governor of Lasta, by his wife, Woizero Aitchesh. She d. at Mekelle, August 1907, having had issue, one son by her second husband - see Ethiopia (Zagwe). She also had issue, two sons and three daughters by her first husband:
              • a. Dejazmatch Tefera Gabre Kidane. m. a daughter of Afa-Negus Nasibu. He had issue, a daughter:
                • i. Woizero Shiketemesh Tefera. m. Kagnmatch Admassie Dubal (d. 1908), son of Woizero Belaynesh, daughter of H.E. Blatengeta Wolde Amanuel, sometime Governor of Bulga. She had issue, five children.
              • b. H.E. Dejazmatch Seyun Gabre Kidane [Abba Gubaz]. Governor of Tigray 1888-1889. He d. 1890.
              • a. Woizero Ardachch.
              • b. Woizero Takolachch.
              • c. Woizero Bezu.
        • (b) Tasfay, Shum Temben. He had issue, a daughter:
          • (i) Woizero Engeda. m. Yohannes Iyasu, of Dara. She had issue:
            • 1. Dejazmatch Wahid Yohannes.
            • 2. Fitawrari Wolde Negus Yohannes.
      • (2) Shum Temben Wolde Selassie. Copyright© Christopher Buyers
  • b) Ato Mardakyos.
  • c) Ato Nacca.
  • d) Ato Busi.
• 2) Ato Amda Mikael.
• 1) Ite Helqa.
• 2) Woizero Erumana Worq.
• 3) Woizero Walatta Dawit.

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