Iyasu III.
Iyasu III. or Jesus III. († April 24, 1788 ) was from February 16, 1784 to April 24, 1788 Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia and a member of the Solomon dynasty . He was the son of Abeto Azequ and the grandson of Iyasu II.
Iyasu came to the throne thanks to Ras Abeto . His four-year reign was disrupted by feuds between Wolde Selassie , Ras Khalyu, and others. One of the governors deposed Iyasu, who died of smallpox shortly afterwards .
Individual evidence
- ^ EA Wallis Budge: A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia . 1928 Anthropological Publications (Oosterhout, The Netherlands 1970) p. 478
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| Tekle Giyorgis I. |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1784 - 1788 |
Tekle Giyorgis I. |
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| SURNAME | Iyasu III. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jesus III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian Emperor (1784–1788) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1788 |