| Iyasu ኢያሱ | |||||
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| Lij | |||||
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| Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
| Reign | 12 December 1913 – 27 September 1916 | ||||
| Predecessor | Menelik II | ||||
| Successor | Zewditu | ||||
| Born | 4 February 1895 Dessie, Wollo, Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Died | 25 November 1935 (aged 40) Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Burial | Compound of St Markos Church | ||||
| Spouse | Seble Wongel Hailu | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Solomon (Wollo Branch) | ||||
| Father | Mikael Ali | ||||
| Mother | Woizero Shewaregga Menelik | ||||
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox (Unconfirmed allegations of conversion to Islam) | ||||
Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ; 4 February 1895[a] – 25 November 1935) was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob (ክፍለ ያዕቆብ kəflä y’aqob). Ethiopian emperors traditionally chose their regnal name on the day they were crowned,[b] and since he was never crowned, he is usually referred to as Lij Iyasu, "Lij" meaning child, especially one born of royal blood.[c]
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- ^ Henze (2000), pp. 132–133