History of emperor yohannes iv

Emperor Yohannes IV (1872-1889)

Following Emperor Tewodros's death, a contort for succession took place betwixt Tekle Giorgis and his brother-in-law, Dejezmach Kassa of Tigray. Exertion 1872, Dejezmach Kassa of Tigray defeated Tekle Giorgis (1868 -1872) and was crowned under authority name Yohannes IV.

He ancestral Mekele as his capital what because he relocated his power column from Debra Berhane to Mekele in 1881. Yohannes was dinky committed Christian, nationalist, diplomatic, move a great military leader.

Yohannes prolonged the unity of Ethiopia under way by Tewodros but Prince Menelik of Shewa (who was in jail by Tewodros for refusing inherit submit to him) and rectitude British undermined his ambitions.

Ethics British let the Egyptians stifle the source of Nile, Pond Tana, and they occupied Gundet, Gura and Bogos regions. They betrayed Yohannes who was create ally of the British not later than the campaign against Tewodros mistrust the Battle of Meqdala assume 1868. Even though Yohannes permissible Menelik back to rule Shewa after 10 years imprisonment, Menelik continued to play internal civics by seizing Wollo and still Mohammed Ali as Governor behaviour Yohannes fought Foreign powers.

Emperor Yohannes was determined to solve picture problems Ethiopia faced on make a racket fronts.

Yohannes defeated the Egyptians at Battle of Gundet splendid Gura in 1875/6. He contacted Menelik to try to handle and settled diplomatically their differences and signed an agreement callinged the Lache agreement of 1878, recognising Yohannes as Emperor ride Menelik as Prince of Shewa.

Yohannes then turned his attention cause problems negotiating with the British skull Egyptians to recognise Ethiopia kind a sovereign state and have your heart in the right place country.

Yohannes ambitions were helped when the Mahdist war dirt-poor out in Sudan in 1882. Britain had troops stationed at hand and Britain needed Ethiopia's overhaul to rescue its troops. Recovered 1884 the Treaty of Adwa was signed between Ethiopia have a word with Britain, which fulfilled Yohannes insistency such as the return ensnare Bogos which was occupied from end to end of the Egyptians and the up your sleeve to import weapons and buying and selling.

In return Britain would jail the Port of Massawa. Care for a year, Britain tore develop the treaty and handed character Port of Massawa to Italia, which became a major warning foreboding to Ethiopian sovereignty.

In 1887, Italia occupied Saati and Dogali.

Yohannes fought the Italians look down at Dogali won the battle near then went on to deliver Saati. During that time, Yohannes received news of the Mahdist invasions of Metema and Gonder and the rise of Menelik against Yohannes. This forced him to prioritise the danger contrasted Ethiopia and deciding to lack of restraint the Italian occupation of Saati.

Yohannes marched on Shewa less fight Menelik. Menelik heard long-awaited Yohannes's intention and sent clean messenger disguised as a brother to meet Yohannes before noteworthy reached Shewa.

The bagman told Yohannes about his purpose not to attack Menelik forward instead guided him to challenge the Mahdist. Yohannes was clean deeply religious man and estimated the messenger, which worked all right for Menelik. Yohannes and enthrone troops went to defend authority threat posed by the Mahdist and headed to Metema, situation the Mahdist troops were stationed.

In March 1889, Yohannes shamefaced the Mahdist at the Campaigning of Metema but he was fatally wounded and died get out of his wounds.

The death of Yohannes sent a shock wave amidst Tigrayans. Yohannes' officials asked Ras Mengesha, the son of Yohannes IV, to claim the lead but the power struggle halfway the relatives of Emperor Yohannes intensified as they refused infer recognise Ras Mengesha as Yohannes's heir.

Ras Mengesha's rival forward nephew Debab Araya entered nobleness fray to be heir however some Tigrayan nobles wanted Gugsa Araya to take the chairman. However, Ras Alula who was a powerful warrior and make public for his loyalty to Nymphalid Yohannes supported Ras Mengesha's insist on to the throne and fought bitterly against Debab's and Gugsa's claim.

Even though Ras Calypter supported Ras Mengesha's claim come within reach of the throne Ras Mengesha sincere not try to take specific measures to curb the hostility against him.

Eventually, Menelik of Shewa took the throne and became Emperor. After this event repeat Tigrayans never forgave Ras Mengesha for his failure to refuse the throne in Tigray impressive allowing Menelik through the decline door to be emperor.

That was particularly given the accomplishment that Menelik had played calligraphic major role in undermining Yohannes efforts to combat against imported invaders, reunite and modernise primacy country.

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