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Yimam of Yejju

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October 1827, defeating their opponents. Goshu fled to sanctuary in Gojjam, while Meru was soon killed after the battle by a soldier. The following year, Ras Yimam "died by violence" in
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Ethiopia: The Era of the Princes; The Challenge of Islam and the Re-unification of the Christian Empire (1769–1855)
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convinced Yimam to free the boy. Not long after, Yimam joined forces with Wube, who had succeeded his father as
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where they fought for three days until 25 December 1825, when Haile fled the battlefield for Semien by way of
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Journal of African History, special issue: The History of the Family in Africa
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when Gugsa died in 1825, Yimam was challenged by his brother
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According to Trimingham, Ras Yimam openly supported
204:"Family and Property amongst the Amhara Nobility", 128:. When Yimam heard of this, he returned by way of 78:'s intervention in the doctrinal dispute over the 88:, that he banished the Abuna to the monastery in 291:. Wiesbaden: Franz Steiner Verlag. p. 266. 253: 251: 167:was captured in the battle, but Yimam's ally 8: 264:(Cambridge: University Press, 1922), p. 485 262:The Royal chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769-1840 245:(London: Longmans, 1968), p. 42 and note 2. 298: 195: 148:Yimam to restore Gigar to the throne. 7: 55:Upon succeeding his father Gugsa as 275:King of Kings: Tewodros of Ethiopia 14: 287:Pankhurst, Richard K. P. (1982). 211: 178:, against Goshu and Meru in the 338:Warlords of the Zemene Mesafint 144:where he later died, allowing 1: 343:19th-century Ethiopian people 74:. He also grew so annoyed at 63:, who staged an open revolt. 95:While Ras Yimam was away in 18:Ethiopian governor (d. 1828) 364: 289:History of Ethiopian Towns 316: 309: 301: 136:Haile Maryam as far as 120:where replaced Emperor 226:J. Spencer Trimingham 124:with his own choice, 24:(also transliterated 99:campaigning against 48:. He was the son of 163:Haile Maryam's son 46:Emperor of Ethiopia 28:; died 1828) was a 312:Chief of the Yejju 180:Battle of Kossober 151:Typically for the 82:in support of the 76:Abuna Qerellos III 70:against the local 326: 325: 317:Succeeded by 230:Islam in Ethiopia 209:, 24 1983, p. 218 355: 302:Preceded by 299: 293: 292: 284: 278: 271: 265: 258:H. Weld Blundell 255: 246: 241:Mordechai Abir, 239: 233: 223: 217: 216: 215: 202:Donald Crummey, 200: 80:nature of Christ 72:Ethiopian Church 44:(regent) of the 363: 362: 358: 357: 356: 354: 353: 352: 328: 327: 322: 307: 297: 296: 286: 285: 281: 273:Sven Rubenson, 272: 268: 256: 249: 240: 236: 224: 220: 210: 201: 197: 192: 172:Meru of Dembiya 153:Zemene Mesafint 19: 12: 11: 5: 361: 359: 351: 350: 345: 340: 330: 329: 324: 323: 318: 315: 308: 303: 295: 294: 279: 266: 247: 234: 218: 194: 193: 191: 188: 50:Gugsa of Yejju 22:Yimam of Yejju 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 360: 349: 346: 344: 341: 339: 336: 335: 333: 321: 314: 313: 306: 300: 290: 283: 280: 276: 270: 267: 263: 259: 254: 252: 248: 244: 238: 235: 231: 227: 222: 219: 214: 208: 207: 199: 196: 189: 187: 185: 181: 177: 173: 170: 166: 162: 158: 157:Sven Rubenson 154: 149: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 112:marched from 111: 107: 104: 103: 98: 93: 91: 87: 86: 81: 77: 73: 69: 64: 62: 58: 53: 51: 47: 43: 42: 37: 33: 32: 27: 23: 16: 310: 288: 282: 274: 269: 261: 242: 237: 229: 221: 205: 198: 175: 168: 160: 150: 145: 133: 126:Baeda Maryam 110:Haile Maryam 108:, Dejazmach 100: 94: 83: 65: 56: 54: 39: 29: 25: 21: 20: 15: 348:1828 deaths 184:Debre Tabor 159:describes, 132:, pursuing 106:Goshu Zewde 332:Categories 130:Dengel Ber 85:Sost Lidet 320:Ras Marye 305:Ras Gugsa 176:Dejazmach 169:Dejazmach 161:Dejazmach 134:Dejazmach 102:Dejazmach 90:Lake Hayq 138:Waldebba 41:Enderase 36:Begemder 142:Wegera 118:Gondar 114:Semien 97:Gojjam 190:Notes 122:Gigar 68:Islam 61:Marye 165:Wube 38:and 26:Imam 146:Ras 116:to 57:Ras 34:of 31:Ras 334:: 260:, 250:^ 228:, 52:.

Index

Ras
Begemder
Enderase
Emperor of Ethiopia
Gugsa of Yejju
Marye
Islam
Ethiopian Church
Abuna Qerellos III
nature of Christ
Sost Lidet
Lake Hayq
Gojjam
Dejazmach
Goshu Zewde
Haile Maryam
Semien
Gondar
Gigar
Baeda Maryam
Dengel Ber
Waldebba
Wegera
Zemene Mesafint
Sven Rubenson
Wube
Meru of Dembiya
Battle of Kossober
Debre Tabor
"Family and Property amongst the Amhara Nobility", Journal of African History, special issue: The History of the Family in Africa

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