Solomon II
Solomon II. Or Solomon II. ( Ethiop . ሣሎሞን) was Negus Negest ( Emperor ) of Ethiopia from April 13, 1777 to July 20, 1779 . He was the son of Abeto Adigo and possibly the emperor Solomon whom the traveler Henry Salt lists among the emperors who were still alive when he visited in 1809/1810.
Solomon came to the throne thanks to Ras Gusho and Wand Bewoss after they deposed the previous emperor Tekle Haymanot II . According to Richard Pankhurst, he built the Qeddus Fasilides ("Saint Fasilides") church in Gonder .
Individual evidence
- ^ Henry Salt: A Voyage to Abyssinia and Travels into the Interior of that Country . 1814 Frank Cass (London 1967), p. 474.
- ^ Richard PK Pankhurst: History of Ethiopian Towns . Franz Steiner Verlag (Wiesbaden 1982), p. 179.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Tekle Haymanot II. |
Emperor of Ethiopia 1777 - 1779 |
Tekle Giyorgis I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Solomon II |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Solomon II. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Negus (Emperor) of Ethiopia (1777–1779) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1777 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1779 |