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Wolde Selassie
Wolde Selassie was the ruler of Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, from about 1790 until his death in 1816, during the Era of Princes. From his seat at Antalo he was one of the most powerful lords in the country. He received the British envoy Henry Salt and hoped for European arms and trade, and the English traveller Nathaniel Pearce lived for years in his service. His death was followed by struggles for control of Tigray.
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