Yohannes I
Yohannes I (Ge'ez: ቀዳማዊ ዮሐንስ), also known as Yohannes the Righteous (Ge'ez: ጻድቁ ዮሐንስ), throne name A'ilaf Sagad (Ge'ez: አእላፍ ሰገድ; c. 1640 – 19 July 1682) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1667 to 1682, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. He was the fourth son of Fasilides.
| Yohannes I | |||||
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Yohannes I as depicted on a French engraving | |||||
| Emperor of Ethiopia | |||||
| Reign | 1667–1682 | ||||
| Predecessor | Fasilides | ||||
| Successor | Iyasu I | ||||
| Born | c. 1640 | ||||
| Died | 19 July 1682 (aged 41–42) | ||||
| Consort | Sabla Wangel | ||||
| Issue | 5 sons including Iyasu I and 2 daughters. | ||||
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| House | House of Solomon | ||||
| Father | Fasilides | ||||
| Religion | Orthodox Tewahedo | ||||
Yohannes was appointed nəgusä nägäst by a council of the senior dignitaries of the Empire, at the encouragement of the noble Blattengeta Malka Krestos. The council then imprisoned the other sons of Fasilides on Mount Wehni, continuing the practice Fasilides had revived.
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