Dārgē Śāhla Śellāsē, rās, approximately 1830-1900
A son of King Śāhla Śellāsē of Šawā, Dārgē grew up in Ankobar and became a significant regional military leader after the death of his father. Although appointed governor of Šawā by Tēwodros II, he was subsequently imprisoned by the emperor at the fortress of Maqdala, regaining his freedom via the British victory in April 1868. Upon returning to Šawā, he served as governor of Bulgā and became an important military and political associate of his nephew Menilek, being granted the title dağğāzmāč in 1871 and rās in 1878. A major benefactor of many churches, particularly Feččē Gannata Giyorgis, Rās Dārgē died in March 1900 after suffering from chronic maladies for many years and was buried at Dabra Libānos.
- HMML ID
- 928991977653
- PURL
- LC name
- Dārgé Śāhla Śellāsé, rās, approximately 1830-1900
- HMML name
- Dārgē Śāhla Śellāsē, rās, approximately 1830-1900
- HMML native script
- ዳርጌ ፡ ሣሀለ ፡ ሥላሴ
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Abba Gersa
- Abbā Gērsā (horse name)
- Aṣma Giyorgis (baptismal name)
- Darge Sahle Selassie
- Darge Śahlä Śǝllase
- Dargé
- Ras Dargé Abba-gerša
- Ras Dargé Sahlä-Sellasé
- Rās Dārgē
- አባ ፡ ጌርሳ
Personal information
- Birth date
- 1830~
- Death date
- 1900-03
- Centuries
- 19th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Fields of activity
- Honorary titles
- Dağğāzmāč ● Governor ● Rās
Affiliations
- Affiliation
Personal relationships
- Parents
- Siblings
- Related to
- Wasan Sagad, King of Šawā, -1812 or 1813 (Grandparent)
- Kāśā Ḫāylu, leʻul rās, 1880-1956 (Grandchild)
- Menilek II, Emperor of Ethiopia, 1844-1913 (Nephew)
- Associates
General notes
- Description
- Darge Sahle Selassie; horse name Abba Gersa
- Citations
- "Darge Sahle Selassie," Wikipedia, accessed November 9, 2022, https://perma.cc/JQV2-XELJ.
- Description
- Darge Śahlä Śǝllase; "horse name" Abba Gersa; born ca. 1830, died March 1900; "prince, royal councillor, and provincial governor"
- Citations
- Siegbert Uhlig, ed., Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, vol. 2, D-Ha (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2005), 102-103.
- Citations
- Bairu Tafla, "Ras Dargé Sahlä-Sellasé, c 1827-1900," Journal of Ethiopian Studies 13, no. 2 (1975): 17-37.
- Citations
- EMML 6506, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed November 9, 2022, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/200145.
Preferred citation
"Dārgē Śāhla Śellāsē, rās, approximately 1830-1900." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 09, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/928991977653
Change notes
- Date added
- 2022-11-09
- Last edited
- 2024-01-09