Jan Seyum
Jan Seyum ( Amharic ጃን 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 Yemrehana Krestos . 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 |
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Tatadim |
Emperor of Ethiopia 959–999 |
Germa Seyum |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jan Seyum |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Emperor of Ethiopia |
DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ethiopia |
DATE OF DEATH | 10th century or 11th century |