Germa Seyum
Germa Seyum ( Amharic ግርማ ሥዩም ) was Negus Negest ( emperor ) of Ethiopia and a member of the Zagwe dynasty . According to Taddesse Tamrat, he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot and a younger brother of Tatadim . He was the father of Kedus Harbe and Gebra Maskal Lalibela . His name does not appear in the king lists.
literature
- ^ Taddesse Tamrat: Church and State in Ethiopia . Clarendon Press (Oxford 1972), p. 56n.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Seyum |
Emperor of Ethiopia 999-1039 |
Yemrehana Krestos |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Germa Seyum |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emperor of Ethiopia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ethiopia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 11th century |