- Egwale Anbesa
Egwale Anbesa proclaimed himself "IPA|nəgusä nägäst" of
Ethiopia in1832 . According to the "Royal chronicles of Abyssinia", he was a ChristianOromo , unrelated to theSolomonic dynasty . [H. Weld Blundell , "The Royal chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769-1840" (Cambridge: University Press, 1922), p. 488]His claim to the Imperial throne was first supported by
Ali Faris , who was campaigning at the time against Ras Ali II; Ras Ali defeated Ali Raris, who fled to his home amongst theRaya Oromo , leaving Egwale Anbesa behind.A prophecy current at the time stated that a king named "Theodore" would arise, and bring peace and plenty to the country. Egwale Anbesa, who had been living until that time as a wandering
monk , went to the convent on theQaha River nearGondar and sounded a horn, declaring that he was that Theodore. That evening Sahla Dengel left the palace and went to where Egwale Anbesa was, and cut off his head, and set it in a tree atAdababay . Egwale Anbesa's only known supporter, who had been with him at his death, became the Emperor's slave, while the pretender's cross and habit were taken back to the palace, and displayed to all visitors. [Weld Blundell, "Royal chronicle", p. 489; Ref Ethiopia|WallisBudge-1928|pages= p. 482]References
Succession |office=
Emperor of Ethiopia
preceded=Sahle Dengel
succeeded=Sahle Dengel
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