Makonnen Wolde Mikael

For the Guyanese-born Pan-African activist, see T. Ras Makonnen.

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Ras
Makonnen Wolde Mikael
መኮንን ወልደ ሚካኤል
KCMG
Makonnen in 1902
Governor of Harar
In office
1887–1906
MonarchMenelik II
Succeeded byYilma Makonnen
Personal details
Born8 May 1852
Menz, Shewa Province, Ethiopian Empire
Died21 March 1906(1906-03-21) (aged 53)
Kulubi, Hararghe, Ethiopian Empire
Nationality Ethiopian
SpouseYeshimebet Ali
ChildrenYilma Makonnen
Tafari Makonnen
OccupationMilitary officer, diplomat, court official
Military service
Allegiance Ethiopian Empire
Battles/warsMenelik's Expansions

First Italo-Ethiopian War

Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot (Amharic: ራስ መኮንን ወልደ ሚካኤል ወልደ መለኮት; 8 May 1852 – 21 March 1906), or simply Ras Makonnen, also known as Abba Qagnew (አባ ቃኘው), was an Ethiopian royal from Shewa, a military leader, the governor of Harar, and the father of future Emperor Haile Selassie. Described by Nikolai Gumilev as “one of the greatest leaders of Abyssinia”, he served in the First Italo-Ethiopian War, playing a key role at the Battle of Adwa.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gumilev, Nikolai (2018). Prominent African Leaders Since Independence. Glagoslav Publications B.V. (N). ISBN 9781911414650.
  2. ^ Kasuka, Bridgette (8 February 2012). Prominent African Leaders Since Independence. Bankole Kamara Taylor. ISBN 9781470043582.