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Sahle Selassie

1795–1847 · 19th century

Sahle Selassie was ruler of Shewa in central Ethiopia from 1813 to 1847, the first of his line to take the title negus, king. He expanded Shewa into Oromo lands, combined Orthodox Christian kingship with alliances with Muslim and Oromo neighbours, and received British and French missions. He was the grandfather of the emperor Menelik II.

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Kingdom of Shewa

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sahle Selassie. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahle-selassie
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