Gugsā Walé, Rās, approximately 1877-1930
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Name (Hebrew)
גוגסה וולה, 1875-1930
Name (Latin)
Gugsā Walé, Rās, approximately 1877-1930
Other forms of name
Gugsa Welle, 1875-1930
Gugsa Wale, 1875-1930
Gugsa Wolie, 1875-1930
Gugsa Wele, 1875-1930
Ras Gugsa, 1875-1930
ראס גוגסה, 1875-1930
Date of birth
1875
Date of death
1930-03-31
Associated country
Ethiopia
Occupation
Armies--Officers
Governors
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
"an army commander and a member of the Royal family of the Ethiopian Empire. He represented a provincial ruling elite which was often at odds with the Ethiopian central government. Gugsa Wale was born in Marto in Yejju Province. He was the son of Ras Welle Betul and the nephew of Empress Taytu Betul. His half-sister, Kefey Wale, was the second wife of Ras Mangesha Yohannes, the natural son of Emperor Yohannes IV."
Other Identifiers
VIAF:
5818150172722000180005
Wikidata:
Q844484
Sources of Information
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gugsa_Welle
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Wikipedia description:
Gugsa Welle (1875 – 31 March 1930; as spelled as Gugsa Wale or Gugsa Wolie, and cited as Ras Gugsà Oliè in Italian books and encyclopedias), was an Ethiopian army commander and a member of the imperial family of the Ethiopian Empire. He represented a provincial ruling elite which was often at odds with the Ethiopian central government.
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