Susenyos II
Susenyos II (Amharic: ሱስንዮስ; died c. 1771) was Emperor of Ethiopia from August 1770 to December 1770. His name at birth was Wolde Giyorgis; he was the son of a noble woman who had lost her fortune and made her living by carrying jars of water, while it was rumored that he was the illegitimate son of the deceased ruler Iyasu II. The Scottish traveller James Bruce, who was living in the capital city of Gondar at the time, described him as "a drunkard, a ruffian, and a profligate".
| Susenyos II ሱስንዮስ | |
|---|---|
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |
| Reign | August–December 1770 |
| Predecessor | Tekle Haymanot II |
| Successor | Tekle Haymanot II |
| Died | c. 1771 |
| Dynasty | House of Solomon |
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo |
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