Negus is a title in Ge'ez language, Tigrinya, Tigre and Amharic language, used for a king and at times also a vassal ruler in pre-1974 Ethiopia and pre-1890 Eritrea.... of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast.... , and a member of the Zagwe dynasty
Zagwe dynasty
The Zagwe dynasty ruled Ethiopia from approximately 1137 to 1270, when Yekuno Amlak defeated and killed the last Zagwe king in battle. The name of the dynasty is thought to come from the Ge'ez language phrase Ze-Agaw, meaning "of Agaw" and refer to the Agaw people.... . Taddesse Tamrat states that he was the oldest known son of Mara Takla Haymanot
Mara Takla Haymanot
Mara Takla Haymanot was Emperor of Ethiopia of Ethiopia, and the founder of the Zagwe dynasty. Some :Category:King listss give his name simply as "Mararah", and other King Lists as "Takla Haymanot".... .
According to the Gadla Yemrehana Krestos, Tatadim made efforts to secure the succession of kingship for his sons, taking actions against his brothers Jan Seyum
Jan Seyum
Jan Seyum was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot, a younger brother of king Tatadim, and the father of Yemrehana Krestos.#References His name does not appear in the longer king lists.... and Germa Seyum
Germa Seyum
Germa Seyum was negus of Ethiopia, and a member of the Zagwe dynasty. Taddesse Tamrat states that he was a son of Mara Takla Haymanot, the younger brother of king Tatadim, and the father of Kedus Harbe and Gebre Mesqel Lalibela.#References His name does not appear in the longer king lists.... . The Agaw
Agaw
The Agaw are a people of Ethiopia. They are primarily bilingual, speaking both Agaw languages , as well as Amharic language, Tigrinya language or Tigre language.... law of inheritance
Inheritance
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, Title s, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies.... dictated that his brothers should be his successors
Hereditary monarchy
A hereditary monarchy is the most common style of monarchy and is the form that is used by almost all of the world's existing monarchies.Under a hereditary monarchy, all the monarchs come from the same family, and the The Crown is passed down from one member to another member of the family.... , a problem that plagued the Zagwe kings.
