Demetrius (Ethiopia)
Demetrius or Demetros was Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia from July 25, 1799 to March 24, 1800 and from June 1800 to June 1801 . He was the son of Arqedewos. If he is the same person as "Adimo", who appears in the report of the traveler Henry Salt , Demetrius had already died at the time of Salt's visit to Northern Ethiopia in 1809/1810.
EA Wallis Budge refers to the royal chronicles, according to which some of the powerful governors dragged Demetrius into the palace in Gondar without his consent and proclaimed him king. Demetrius was deposed in March 1800 in favor of Tekle Giyorgis I. A little later Tekle Giyorgis I was removed from the throne one last time and Demetrius ruled for another year.
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry Salt: A Voyage to Abyssinia and Travels into the Interior of that Country . 1814 Frank Cass (London 1967), p. 474.
- ^ EA Wallis Budge: A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia . 1928 Anthropological Publications (Oosterhout, Netherlands 1970) p. 480
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon III. |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1799–1800 |
Tekle Giyorgis I. |
| Tekle Giyorgis I. |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1800–1801 |
Egwale Seyon |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Demetrius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Demetros |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emperor of Ethiopia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1810 |