Aligaz of Yejju

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Aligaz of Yejju (died 1803) was a Ras of Begemder, and Inderase (regent) of the Emperor of Ethiopia. He was the brother of Ali I of Yejju. He had a child, Goje.

He fought and killed Walda Gabriel, the son of Mikael Gabriel in battle in 1788.[1]

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  1. ^ Mordechai Abir, The era of the princes: the challenge of Islam and the re-unification of the Christian empire, 1769-1855 (London: Longmans, 1968), p. 31
Preceded by
Ras Ali
Chiefs of the Yejju Oromo Succeeded by
Ras Gugsa