Makwannen Walda Mikāʼēl, rās, 1852-1906
A leading figure under Menilek II, he twice served as a regional governor and successfully undertook military operations in many regions of Ethiopia, including at the Battle of Adwā, where he was wounded. After Menilek's rise to the imperial throne, Makwannen also became the emperor's chief diplomat to European nations, resulting in several major international treaties and his appointment to the French Légion d'honneur. Already granted the lofty title rās in April 1890, he was designated the emperor's chosen successor in 1898, a plan ultimately undermined by his death in early 1906. His second son, the future Emperor Ḫāyla Śellāsē, would later attain the position.
- HMML ID
- 757464077870
- PURL
- LC name
- Makwanen, rās, 1852-1906
- HMML name
- Makwannen Walda Mikāʼēl, rās, 1852-1906
- HMML native script
- መኰንን ፡ ወልደ ፡ ሚካኤል
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Makonnen Wolde Mikael, rās
- Makonnen, Prince of Ethiopia
- Makonnen, Ras
- Makwanen Walda Mikāʼél, rās
- Makwannen
- Ras Makonnen
- Rās Makwanen
- Walda Mikāʼél, Makwanen, rās
- Wolde Mikael, Makonnen, rās
- መኰንን
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1852-05-08
- Death date
- 1906-03-22
- Gender
- Males
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Ranks
- Governor
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Bālāmbārās ● Dağğāzmāč ● Rās
Personal relationships
- Children
- Associates
General notes
- Citations
- Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 3, He-N (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2007), 686-687.
- Description
- መኰንን = Makwannen
- Citations
- EMML 73, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed February 16, 2022, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/201915.
Preferred citation
"Makwannen Walda Mikāʼēl, rās, 1852-1906." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 16, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/757464077870
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-02-16
- Last edited
- 2022-02-16