Yohannes II | |
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |
Reign | 7 May – 18 October 1769 |
Predecessor | Iyoas I |
Successor | Tekle Haymanot II |
Born | 1699 |
Died | 18 October 1769 Gondar, Amhara Province, Ethiopian Empire |
Spouse | Waletta Selassie |
Dynasty | House of Solomon |
Father | Iyasu I |
Mother | Qeddesta Krestos |
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Yohannes II (Ge'ez: ዳግማዊ ዮሐንስ; 1699 – 18 October 1769) was Emperor of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Iyasu I, and brother of Emperors Tekle Haymanot I, Dawit III, and Bakaffa. During his brief reign of a little longer than five months, little of note happened. There are conflicting accounts of his death.