Iyasu IV of Ethiopia

Iyasu IV or Joshua IV (Ge'ez ኢያሱ) was "IPA|nəgusä nägäst" (18 June 1830 - 18 March 1832) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the son of Salomon III.

He was largely a figurehead, set on the throne by the "Enderase" or Regent, Ras Dori, who had deposed Gigar. However, Iyasu took to riding through the countryside and organizing raids; when Ras Ali II who had succeeded his uncle Ras Dori heard about this, he quickly deposed Iyasu. [Ref Ethiopia|WallisBudge-1928|pages=p. 481; H. Weld Blundell, "The Royal chronicle of Abyssinia, 1769-1840" (Cambridge: University Press, 1922), p. 488f] However, Samuel Gobat records in his journal that Iyasu's fall was due to efforts of the former Emperor Gigar, who "by false testimony" accused Iyasu of inviting Ras Ali's rival, Ali Faris, to depose the "Enderase". "It is now said" Gobat wrote on 26 November 1832, "that the old king, Guigar, has procured his death by poison." [Ref Ethiopia|Gobat-1851|pages=p. 429f Although Gobat calls him "Aligaz Faris", the "Royal chronicles" correctly identify him as "Ali Faris".]

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Succession |office=Emperor of Ethiopia
preceded=Gigar
succeeded=Gebre Krestos