Takla Iyasus Wāqğerā, Alaqā, 1867 or 1868-1936
He was born to Oromo parents, but was captured in a raid at the age of seven, subsequently growing up with his captors and receiving a traditional church education at Dimā Giyorgis Monastery. He entered into the service of King Takla Hāymānot of Goğğām in 1889, thereafter becoming a master artist and historian under his patronage. He completed his Goğğām Chronicle after the king's death, died in 1936, and was buried in Dabra Ḍaḥāy Qeddus Mārqos Church.
- HMML ID
- 213434905214
- PURL
- LC name
- Takla ʼIyasus
- HMML name
- Takla Iyasus Wāqğerā, Alaqā, 1867 or 1868-1936
- HMML native script
- ተክለ ፡ ኢየሱስ ፡ ዋቅጅራ
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Alaqā Taklē
- Aläqa Täklä Iyäsus
- Aläqa Täklä Iyäsus WaqĞera
- Aläqa Täklé
- Nägäro
- Nāgāroo (birth name)
- Takla-ʼIyasus Waqǧerā
- Tekla Iyesus Wakjira
- Wāqǧerā, Takla-ʼIyasus
- ʼIyasus, Takla
Personal information
- Birth date
- [1867,1868]
- Death date
- 1936-02-28
- Centuries
- 19th century CE ● 20th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Alaqā
- Languages
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Personal relationships
- Associates
General notes
- Citations
- Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 4, O-X (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2010), 840-841.
Preferred citation
"Takla Iyasus Wāqğerā, Alaqā, 1867 or 1868-1936." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 25, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/213434905214
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-10-13
- Last edited
- 2021-10-25