Salomon II
Salomon II (Ge'ez: ሰሎሞን) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 13 April 1777 to 20 July 1779. He was the son of Abeto Adigo. He may be identical with the Emperor Solomon whom the traveler Henry Salt lists as one of the Emperors still alive at the time of his visit in 1809/1810.
Salomon II ሰሎሞን | |
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Emperor of Ethiopia | |
Reign | 13 April 1777 – 20 July 1779 |
Predecessor | Tekle Haymanot II |
Successor | Tekle Giyorgis I |
Dynasty | House of Solomon |
Father | Abeto Adigo |
Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
Richard Pankhurst credits him with the construction of Qeddus Fasilides ("St. Basilides," literally "Holy Basilides") church in Gondar. The chronicler Alaqa Gabru appears to suggest, in a confusing passage, that Salomon was blinded before he was deposed.
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