Lij Iyasu

Iyasu
ኢያሱ
Lij
Emperor of Ethiopia
Reign12 December 1913 – 27 September 1916
PredecessorMenelik II
SuccessorZewditu
Born(1895-02-04)4 February 1895
Dessie, Wollo, Ethiopian Empire
Died25 November 1935(1935-11-25) (aged 40)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Empire
Burial
Compound of St Markos Church
SpouseSeble Wongel Hailu
Names
Kifle Yaqob (baptismal name)
DynastyHouse of Solomon (Wollo Branch)
FatherMikael Ali
MotherWoizero Shewaregga Menelik
ReligionEthiopian 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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  1. ^ Henze (2000), pp. 132–133