Sahle Dengel | |
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |
Reign | 1832 |
Predecessor | Gebre Krestos |
Successor | Gebre Krestos |
Reign | 1832 – 29 August 1840 |
Predecessor | Gebre Krestos |
Successor | Yohannes III |
Reign | October 1841 – 1845 |
Predecessor | Yohannes III |
Successor | Yohannes III |
Reign | 1845–1850 |
Predecessor | Yohannes III |
Successor | Yohannes III |
Reign | 1851 – 11 February 1855 |
Predecessor | Yohannes III |
Successor | Tewodros II |
Born | 1778 |
Died | 11 February 1855 | (aged 76–77)
Dynasty | House of Solomon |
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Sahle Dengel (Ge'ez: ሣህለ ድንግል; 1778 – 11 February 1855) was Emperor of Ethiopia intermittently between 1832 and 11 February 1855, towards the end of the Zemene Mesafint. He was largely a figurehead, with real power in the hands of Ras Ali II of Yejju.