Nebahne Yohannes

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Nebahne Yohannes claimed the imperial title nəgusä nägäst 'King of Kings' of Ethiopia (1709 - July 1710) during the reign of Emperor Tewoflos. He was supported by Satuni Yohannes (who had been involved in the death of the previous Emperor, Tekle Haymanot I, the brother of Tewoflos) and Mamo. Nebahne was caught in flight at Ebenat, and after having his nose and ears cut off was set free.[1]

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  1. ^ E. A. Wallis Budge, A History of Ethiopia: Nubia and Abyssinia, 1928 (Oosterhout, the Netherlands: Anthropological Publications, 1970), p. 435.
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