Makonnen Wolde Mikael, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Makonnen Wolde Mikael

Ethiopian prince

Date of Birth: 08-May-1852

Date of Death: 21-Mar-1906

Profession: military personnel, politician

Nationality: Ethiopia

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Makonnen Wolde Mikael

  • Ras Mekonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot (May 8, 1852 – March 21, 1906), or simply Ras Makonnen, was a Shewan Amhara royal from Menz, grandson of the Shewan Amhara king Sahle Selassie of Shoa, a military leader, the governor of Harar province in Ethiopia, and the father of Tafari Mäkonnen (later known as Emperor Haile Selassie I).
  • His father was Fitawrari Makonnen was a grandson of Negus Sahle Selassie of Shewa through his mother, Leult Tenagnework Sahle Selassie.
  • As such, he was a first cousin of the Ethiopian Emperor, Menelik II.

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