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Iyasu I

emperor of Ethiopia
Also known as: Lij Iyasu, Lij Yasu
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  • Ethiopia
    Ethiopia
    / Iyasu (1913–16)

    As Menilek aged, he appointed a cabinet to act for his grandson and heir designate, Iyasu (Lij Yasu), a son of the Muslim Oromo ruler of Wallo. Upon the emperor’s death in 1913, Iyasu took power in his own right. Seeking a society…

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    As Menilek aged, he appointed a cabinet to act for his grandson and heir designate, Iyasu (Lij Yasu), a son of the Muslim Oromo ruler of Wallo. Upon the emperor’s death in 1913, Iyasu took power in his own right. Seeking a society…

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  • Menilek II
    / Defeat of Italy at Adwa

    …who became regent, and to Lij Iyasu, the grandson who was to succeed him. The stricken emperor finally died in 1913.

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    …who became regent, and to Lij Iyasu, the grandson who was to succeed him. The stricken emperor finally died in 1913.

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