Iyasu V
Sign in to saveAlso known as Joshua, Jezus, Kifle Yaqob, Lij Iyasu, Eyasu V, Iyasu Mikael
Emperor of Abyssinia (1895-1935) and temporary loyalist of Garad Diiriye Guure
Key facts
- Reign
- 12 December 1913 – 27 September 1916
- Predecessor
- Menelik II
- Successor
- Zewditu
- Born
- ( 1895-02-04 ) 4 February 1895, Dessie , Wollo , Ethiopian Empire
- Died
- 25 November 1935 (1935-11-25) (aged 40), Addis Ababa , Ethiopian Empire
- Burial
- Compound of St Markos Church
- Spouse
- Seble Wongel Hailu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ethiopia
- Place of birth
- Dessie
- Place of death
- Addis Ababa
- Spouse
- Sabla Wangel Hailu
- Father
- Mikael of Wollo
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Emperor of Ethiopia
- Languages spoken
- Amharic
- Native language
- Amharic
- Family
- House of Solomon
- Image
- Lidj Iyasu.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1895-02-04
- date of death
- 1935-11-25
- Commons category
- Lidj Iyasu
- name in native language
- እያሱ ፭ኛ
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyHouse of Solomon (Wollo Branch; cognatic) FatherMikael Ali MotherWoizero Shewaregga Menelik ReligionEthiopian Orthodox (Unconfirmed allegations of conversion to Islam)
Lij Iyasu (Ge'ez: ልጅ ኢያሱ; 4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935) also known as Iyasu V was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916. His baptismal name was Kifle Yaqob (ክፍለ ያዕቆብ kəflä y’aqob). Ethiopian emperors traditionally chose their regnal name on the day they were crowned, and since he was never crowned, he is usually referred to as Lij Iyasu, "Lij" meaning child, especially one born of royal blood.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Iyasu V” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.