Śāhla Śellāsē, King of Šawā, approximately 1795-1847

Śāhla Śellāsé was ruler of Šawā from 1806-1847. He rebuilt Dabra Berhān and founded Angolalā. He died as a result of being shot by his servant in a hunting accident and was buried in Ankobar Mikā'ēl church.

HMML ID
805005594869
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/805005594869
LC name
Śāhla Śellāsé, King of Shewa, approximately 1795-1847
HMML name
Śāhla Śellāsē, King of Šawā, approximately 1795-1847
HMML native script
ሣህለ ፡ ሥላሴ
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2016068710
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/103148449825115692177

Variants

  • Abbā Dinā
  • Śahlä Śǝllase

Personal information

Birth date
1795~
Death date
1847-10-22
Centuries
18th century CE ● 19th century CE
Gender
Males
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King of Šawā ● Rās

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Description
Śāhla Śellāsē, born ca. 1795 in Gēs, died Oct. 22, 1847 in Dabra Berhān; ruler of Šawā from 1806-1847; rebuilt Dabra Berhān; founded Angolalā; died as a result of being shot by his servant in a hunting accident; buried in Ankobar Mikā'ēl church; son of Wasan Sagad, King of Šawā; grandfather of Menilek II, Emperor of Ethiopia; father of Ḫāyla Malakot, King of Šawā
Citations
Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 4, O-X (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2010), 465-467.

Preferred citation

"Śāhla Śellāsē, King of Šawā, approximately 1795-1847." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified June 23, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/805005594869

Change notes

Date added
2021-06-21
Last edited
2021-06-23