Takla Hāymānot, King of Goğğām, approximately 1850-1901
The leading figure of late-nineteenth century Goğğām, Takla Hāymānot was appointed governor of the province in approximately 1868, wedding Lāqač, sister of the Emperor, around the same time. He was crowned king in January 1881, a rank that he held until his death on January 11, 1901. In addition to various military adventures, Takla Hāymānot was a strong patron of the arts and crafts in his kingdom and founded several churches, most notably the one dedicated to Mark at Dabra Mārqos.
- HMML ID
- 684745897738
- PURL
- LC name
- Takla Hāymānot, King of Goğğām, approximately 1850-1901
- HMML name
- Takla Hāymānot, King of Goğğām, approximately 1850-1901
- HMML native script
- ተክለ ፡ ሃይማኖት
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Abbā Ṭēnā (horse name)
- Adal Tessemma
- Adāl Tasammā (birth name)
- Tekle Haimanot, of Gojjam
- Tekle Haymanot Tessemma
- Tekle Haymanot, of Gojjam
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1850~
- Death date
- 1901-01-11
- Centuries
- 19th century CE ● 20th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Governor of Goğğām ● King of Goğğām
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Personal relationships
- Spouses
- Children
- Associates
General notes
- Description
- Tekle Haymanot Tessemma, also known as Adal Tessemma, Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and Tekle Haimanot of Gojjam
- Citations
- "Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam," Wikipedia, accessed October 25, 2021, https://perma.cc/FME8-LBN6.
- Citations
- Girma Getahun, The Goğğam Chronicle (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014).
- Citations
- Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 4, O-X (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2010), 837-838.
- Citations
- EMDA 00225, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed October 25, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/501250.
Preferred citation
"Takla Hāymānot, King of Goğğām, approximately 1850-1901." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified March 21, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/684745897738
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-10-25
- Last edited
- 2022-03-21