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Mekonnen Welde Mikael

Ethiopian prince (1852–1906)

  • Fame50.1
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Lived 1852–1906, aged 54
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  • Era
    1852–1906
    Aged 54
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Updated 2026-06-17

Ras Makonnen Wolde Mikael Wolde Melekot, or simply Ras Makonnen, Horse name: Abba Qagnew, 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.

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