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
- 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
- VIAF
Variants
- Abbā Dinā
- Śahlä Śǝllase
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1795~
- Death date
- 1847-10-22
- Centuries
- 18th century CE ● 19th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place died
- Associated countries
- Associated places
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- King of Šawā ● Rās
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Personal relationships
- Parents
- Children
- Related to
- Menilek II, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1844-1913 (Grandson)
General notes
- 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