| Dawit III ሳልሳዊ ዓፄ ዳዊት | |||||
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 Palace of Dawit III | |||||
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
| Reign | 8 February 1716 – 18 May 1721 | ||||
| Predecessor | Yostos | ||||
| Successor | Bakaffa | ||||
| Born | 1694 or 1695[1] | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Solomon | ||||
| Father | Iyasu I | ||||
| Mother | Qeddesta Krestos | ||||
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Church | ||||
Dawit III (Ge'ez: ዳዊት), throne name Adbar Sagad (Ge’ez: አድባር ሰገድ), also known as Dawit the Singer was Emperor of Ethiopia from 8 February 1716 to 18 May 1721, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I and his concubine Qeddesta Krestos.
- ^ Budge, E. A. Wallis (1928). A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia (Volume 2). London: Methuen & Co. p. 440.