Gugsa Welle, the Glossary
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.[1]
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37 relations: Addis Ababa, Army of the Ethiopian Empire, Balcha Safo, Battle of Anchem, Battle of Segale, Begemder, Bilo, Ethiopia, Coup d'état, Debre Zebit, Diabetes, Emperor of Ethiopia, Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles, Ethiopian Empire, First Italo-Ethiopian War, Gondar, Gugsa Wale's rebellion, Haile Selassie, Hailu Tekle Haymanot, History of Ethiopia, Lij Iyasu, List of royal consorts of Ethiopia, Menelik II, Mikael of Wollo, Princess, Ras (title), Ras Mengesha Yohannes, Regent, Royal family, Semien Province, Shewa, Taytu Betul, Tessema Nadew, Tigray Province, Welle Betul, Yohannes IV, Zewditu, 1928 Ethiopian coup attempt.
- Ethiopian military personnel killed in action
- Ethiopian nobility
- Ethiopian prisoners and detainees
- Prisoners and detainees of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (fountain of hot mineral water, new flower) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia.
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Army of the Ethiopian Empire
The Army of the Ethiopian Empire was the principal land warfare force of the Ethiopian Empire and had naval and air force branches in the 20th century.
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Balcha Safo
Dejazmach Balcha Safo (1863 – 6 November 1936), popularly referred to by his horse-name Abba Nefso, was an Ethiopian military commander and lord protector of the crown, who served in both the First and Second Italo-Ethiopian Wars. Gugsa Welle and Balcha Safo are Ethiopian military personnel killed in action.
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Battle of Anchem
The Battle of Anchem (also Battle of Anchiem or Battle of Anchim) was fought between two factions of the Royal family in the Ethiopian Empire (Mangista Iteeyop'p'ya).
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Battle of Segale
The Battle of Segale was a civil conflict in the Ethiopian Empire between the supporters of Empress regent Zewditu and Lij Iyasu on 27 October 1916, and resulted in victory for Zewditu.
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Begemder
Begemder (በጌምድር; also known as Gondar or Gonder) was a province in northwest Ethiopia.
Bilo, Ethiopia
Bilo, formerly spelled Billo and Billò, is a town in central Ethiopia.
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Coup d'état
A coup d'état, or simply a coup, is typically an illegal and overt attempt by a military organization or other government elites to unseat an incumbent leadership.
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Debre Zebit
Debre Zebit (Amharic: ደብረ ዘቢጥ) is a village in northern Ethiopia.
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Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.
Emperor of Ethiopia
The emperor of Ethiopia (nəgusä nägäst, "King of Kings"), also known as the Atse (ዐፄ, "emperor"), was the hereditary ruler of the Ethiopian Empire, from at least the 13th century until the abolition of the monarchy in 1975.
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Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
Until the end of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Gugsa Welle and Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles are Ethiopian nobility.
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Ethiopian Empire
The Ethiopian Empire, also formerly known by the exonym Abyssinia, or simply known as Ethiopia, was a sovereign state that historically encompasses the geographical area of present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea from the establishment of the Solomonic dynasty by Yekuno Amlak approximately in 1270 until the 1974 coup d'etat by the Derg, which dethroned Emperor Haile Selassie.
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First Italo-Ethiopian War
The First Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the First Italo-Abyssinian War, or simply in Italy as the Abyssinian War (Guerra d'Abissinia), was a war fought between Italy and Ethiopia from 1895 to 1896.
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Gondar
Gondar, also spelled Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, Gonder or Gondär; formerly ጐንደር, Gʷandar or Gʷender), is a city and woreda in Ethiopia.
Gugsa Wale's rebellion
Gugsa Wale's rebellion of 1930 was a rebellion raised by ''Ras'' Gugsa Wale and by supporters of Empress Zewditu to rid her of the Crown Prince and heir apparent, Negus Tafari Makonnen.
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Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie I (Power of the Trinity; born Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 189227 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974.
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Hailu Tekle Haymanot
Hailu Tekle Haymanot (1868 – 1950), also named Hailu II of Gojjam, was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. Gugsa Welle and Hailu Tekle Haymanot are Ethiopian nobility.
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History of Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in Africa; the emergence of Ethiopian civilization dates back thousands of years.
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Lij Iyasu
Lij Iyasu (ልጅኢያሱ; 4 February 1895 – 25 November 1935) was the designated Emperor of Ethiopia from 1913 to 1916.
List of royal consorts of Ethiopia
The royal consorts of Ethiopia were spouses of the monarchs of Ethiopia.
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Menelik II
Menelik II (ዳግማዊ ምኒልክ; horse name Abba Dagnew (Amharic: አባ ዳኘው abba daññäw); 17 August 1844 – 12 December 1913), baptised as Sahle Maryam (ሣህለ ማርያም sahlä maryam) was king of Shewa from 1866 to 1889 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death in 1913.
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Mikael of Wollo
Negus Mikael of Wollo (born Mohammed Ali, 1850 – 8 September 1918), was an army commander and a member of the nobility of the Ethiopian Empire. Gugsa Welle and Mikael of Wollo are Ethiopian nobility.
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Princess
Princess is a title used by a female member of a monarch's family or by a female ruler.
Ras (title)
Ras (compare with Arabic Rais or Hebrew Rosh), is a royal title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages. Gugsa Welle and Ras (title) are Ethiopian nobility.
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Ras Mengesha Yohannes
Ras Mengesha Yohannes (መንገሻ ዮሓንስ; 1868 – 1906) was governor of Tigray and a son of Emperor Yohannes IV (r. 1872-89).
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Regent
In a monarchy, a regent is a person appointed to govern a state for the time being because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been determined.
Royal family
A royal family is the immediate family of kings/queens, emirs/emiras, sultans/sultanas, or raja/rani and sometimes their extended family.
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Semien Province
Semien Province (Amharic: ሰሜን, “North”) was a historical province of northwest Ethiopia.
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Shewa
Shewa (ሸዋ; Shawaa; Somali: Shawa), formerly romanized as Shua, Shoa, Showa, Shuwa (Scioà in Italian), is a historical region of Ethiopia which was formerly an autonomous kingdom within the Ethiopian Empire.
Taytu Betul
Taytu Betul (ጣይቱ ብጡል Ṭaytu Bəṭul ; baptised as Wälättä Mikael; 1851 – 11 February 1918) was Empress of Ethiopia from 1889 to 1913 and the third wife of Emperor Menelik II.
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Tessema Nadew
Ras Bitwoded Tessema Nadew (died 10 April 1911) horse name Abba Qamaw was an Ethiopian military commander and a government official who on 28 October 1909 was proclaimed as Ethiopia's future Balemulu Enderase (Regent Plenipotentiary)Bālemulu literally means "fully empowered" or "wholly authorised", thus distinguishing it from the general use of Enderase, that being a representative or lieutenant of the Emperor to fiefs or vassals, essentially a Governor-General or Viceroy, by which term provincial governors in the late Imperial period were referred.) to Lij Iyasu, upon the latter's appointment as heir to the throne by Emperor Menelik II.
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Tigray Province
Tigray Province, also known as Tigre (tigrē), was a historical province of northern Ethiopia that overlayed the present day Afar and Tigray regions.
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Welle Betul
Welle Betul (died June 1918) also known as Wale Betul, Wolie Betul and Wele Bitul (cited as Ras Oliè in Italian sources), was an Ethiopian military commander under Emperor Menelik II, the ruler of Begemder, and the younger brother of Empress Taytu Betul.
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Yohannes IV
Yohannes IV (Tigrinya: ዮሓንስ ፬ይ Rabaiy Yōḥānnes; horse name Abba Bezbiz also known as Kahśsai; born Lij Kahssai Mercha; 11 July 1837 – 10 March 1889) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1871 to his death in 1889 at the Battle of Gallabat, and king of Tigray from 1869 to 1871. Gugsa Welle and Yohannes IV are Ethiopian military personnel killed in action.
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Zewditu
Zewditu (ዘውዲቱ, born Askala Maryam; 29 April 1876 – 2 April 1930) was Empress of Ethiopia from 1916 until her death in 1930.
1928 Ethiopian coup attempt
The 1928 Ethiopian coup d'état attempt was orchestrated by supporters of Empress Zewditu to rid her of the heir apparent and Crown Prince, Ras Tafari Makonnen.
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See also
Ethiopian military personnel killed in action
- Abba Rebu
- Afawarq Walda Samayat
- Balcha Safo
- Desta Damtew
- Gugsa Welle
- Haile Mariam Mammo
- Leul Sagad
- Merid Negussie
- Mulugeta Yeggazu
- Unatù Endisciau
- Wasan Sagad
- Yohannes IV
Ethiopian nobility
- Abba Seru Gwangul
- Abebe Aregai
- Aberra Kassa
- Adafersaw Yenadu
- Aida Desta
- Akhadom
- Aklilu Habte-Wold
- Alula of Yejju
- Araya Selassie Yohannes
- Aregawi Sabagadis
- Asfawossen Kassa
- Balabat
- Beyene Merid
- Birru Goshu
- Desta Damtew
- Ethiopian aristocratic and court titles
- Getachew Abate
- Gugsa Araya Selassie
- Gugsa Welle
- Habte Giyorgis Dinagde
- Haile Giyorgis Woldemikael
- Haile Selassie Gugsa
- Hailu Tekle Haymanot
- Heruy Wolde Selassie
- Iskinder Desta
- Kassa Haile Darge
- Leul Sagad
- Mengesha Seyoum
- Mesfin
- Mikael Imru
- Mikael of Wollo
- Mulugeta Yeggazu
- Nasibu Zeamanuel
- Negus
- Nikolay Leontiev
- Ras (title)
- Sabagadis Woldu
- Sabla Wangel Hailu
- Sebhat Aregawi
- Seyoum Mengesha
- Takla Iyasus
- Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam
- Wolde Selassie
- Wondosson Kassa
- Zewde Gebre-Sellassie
Ethiopian prisoners and detainees
- Abdulrahman Abd Ghani
- Andualem Aragie
- Asrat Woldeyes
- Berhanu Dinka
- Blen Mesfin
- Eskinder Nega
- Ethiopian prisoners of war during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War
- Gugsa Welle
- Habtamu Ayalew Teshome
- Hailu Shawul
- Mesfin Woldemariam
- Muluemebet Girma
- Reeyot Alemu
- Serkalem Fasil
- Teddy Afro
- Temesgen Desalegn
- Yeshshiemebet Girma
- Zone 9 bloggers
Prisoners and detainees of Ethiopia
- Abdulrahman Abd Ghani
- Alemu Abebe
- Andualem Aragie
- Bashir Makhtal
- Befeqadu Hailu
- Ethiopian Judicial Authority v Swedish journalists 2011
- Gugsa Welle
- Hailu Shawul
- Teddy Afro
- Zone 9 bloggers
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gugsa_Welle
Also known as Gugsa Wale, Gugsa Wele, Gugsa wolie, Ras Gugsa.