Gugsa Welle | |
---|---|
Shum of Begemder | |
Monarchs | Menelik II Zewditu I |
Shum of Semien | |
Monarch | Zewditu I |
Personal details | |
Born | 1875 Begemder, Ethiopian Empire |
Died | 21 March 1930 Debre Zebit, Ethiopian Empire | (aged 54–55)
Nationality | Ethiopian |
Spouse | Zewditu I |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Ethiopian Empire |
Battles/wars | |
Gugsa Welle (1875 – 31 March 1930; as spelled as Gugsa Wale or Gugsa Wolie, and cited as Ras Gugsà Oliè in Italian books and encyclopedias), was an Ethiopian army commander and a member of the imperial family of the Ethiopian Empire. He represented a provincial ruling elite which was often at odds with the Ethiopian central government.