GAKI SHEROCHO
GAKI SHEROCHO Gaki Sherocho (1865-1919) or Chinito, was the last King of Kaffa., in what is now southwest Ethiopia, ruling from 1890-1897. He was the 19th ruler of the Menjo dynasty, which is said to have ruled in Kaffa since the end of the 15th century. He became the King in 1890 and was deposed […]
GABRA SELASSE WALDA ARAGAY
GABRA SELASSE WALDA ARAGAY Gabra Selasse Walda (1844/45-November 4, 1912), who held the post of Tsahafe Teezaz (Chief Imperial Secretary), was a chronicler, an influential courtier, and a church dignitary during the reign of Menilek II (q.v.) (reigned 1889-1913). Born around 1844 at Dabra Berehan, in Shawa, 70 mi (112km) northeast of Addis Ababa, he […]
DARGE, SAHLA SELASSIE
SAHLA SELASSIE DARGE Ras Darge Sahla Selassie (1829 – March 22, 1900), a counsellor of menilek II (q.v.), was distinguished general and a provincial governor. He was the son of King Sahla Selassie (q.v.) by a Gurage mistress, but the king chose a younger son as his successor. He was already a capable military leader […]
BALCHA
BALCHA Balcha (1862-November 5, 1936) was a famous Ethiopian military leaders and provincial governor. Of unknown parentage he came from Gurage province. He was castrated and taken prisoner in his youth in one of the expeditions of Menilek II (q.v.) (reigned 1889-1913). He grew up at the imperial court, where he received his primary education. […]
BADOGLIO, PIETRO
BADOGLIO PIETRO Pietro Badoglio (September 28, 1871 – November 1 1956), an Italian general and statesmen was the first victory of Ethiopia during the Italian occupation (1936 -1941) and arranged the Italian surrender to the Allied forces during World War II. Beginning his career as an artillery officer in 1890, he served in Eritrea in […]
