Galāwdēwos, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1521 or 1522-1559

Emperor of Ethiopia from September 3, 1540 until March 23, 1559, when he was killed in battle

HMML ID
800782805531
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/800782805531
LC name
Claudius, Negus of Ethiopia, 1523?-1559
HMML name
Galāwdēwos, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1521 or 1522-1559
HMML native script
ገላውዴዎስ
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr92023314
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/44281777

Variants

  • Gälawdewos

Personal information

Birth date
[1521,1522]
Death date
1559-03-23
Centuries
16th century CE
Gender
Males
Associated countries
Occupations
Fields of activity
Honorary titles
Emperor of Ethiopia

Personal relationships

Parents

General notes

Citations
Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 2, D-Ha (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2005), 656-657.
Citations
EMML 6926, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed December 10, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/200552.

Preferred citation

"Galāwdēwos, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1521 or 1522-1559." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified December 13, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/800782805531

Change notes

Date added
2021-12-10
Last edited
2021-12-13