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	Ethiopian Treasures - Emperor Yohannes IV, Battle of Metema - Ethiopia
		Yohannes defeated the Egyptians at Battle of Gundet and Gura in 1875/6.
		Yohannes and his troops went to defend the threat posed by the Mahdist and headed to Metema, where the Mahdist troops were stationed.
		Yohannes' officials asked Ras Mengesha, the son of Yohannes IV, to claim the throne but the power struggle between the relatives of Emperor Yohannes intensified as they refused to recognise Ras Mengesha as Yohannes's heir.
	www.ethiopiantreasures.toucansurf.com /pages/yohannes.htm (758 words)

	Yohannes IV of Ethiopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A European sketch of Yohannes IV Dejazmach Kassai was a sworn enemy of Emperor Tewodros II, and gave logistical and political support to the British forces who arrived to defeat Emperor Tewodros in 1868.
		Yohannes took this opportunity to try to tie the Shewan King more closely to him by arranging for Menelik's daughter Zewditu (future Empress of Ethiopia in her own right), to be married to his own son and heir, Ras Araya Selassie.
		Yohannes IV's death reduced the influence of Tigrayans in the Ethiopian government, and opened way to Italians to occupy more districts, a seizure that later resulted in the creation of the colony of Eritrea, and the later defeat of Italy at the Battle of Adowa at the hands of Emperor Menelik II.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yohannes_IV_of_Ethiopia (1865 words)

	In Search of a Statue, 2
		Yohannes, who, prior to his coronation, was known as Kassa, was born in 1831, the son of Shum Tamben Mercha and Embeytey Silas.
		Yohannes was crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in January 1872, after which he devoted his efforts to reuniting the Ethiopian Empire, by incorporating the then provinces of Lasta, Bagemder, Samen, and Gojjam.
		Yohannes, however, rallied his men, and succeeded in defeating the invaders at two major battles of Gundat, or Guda Gudi, in 1875, and Gura, or Gure, in 1876.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/12/26-12-03/Search.htm (1046 words)

	Emperor Yohannis IV
		Emperor Yohannis IV was born Kassa Mercha, son of Dejazmatch Mercha, Shum of Tembien, and his wife Woizero Silass.
		Emperor Yohannis IV, was a fiercely loyal and honest man. He therefore placed a great deal of faith in the assurances of British friendship that he had recieved in exchange for his aid to them during their war against the Emperor Tewodros II.
		Ras Mengesha Yohannis,designated Heir to Yohannis IV, Hereditary Prince of Tigrai.
	www.angelfire.com /ny/ethiocrown/Yohannis.html (7438 words)

	tecolahagos.com - ethiopian related issues and commentary
		Emperor Yohannes devoted all of his energy to restore Ethiopia to her old glory, trying to recover all of her lost territories both in the Western frontiers and the Red Sea Coastal territories.
		Yohannes was brave in battle and merciful to those whom he vanquished.
		Yohannes had understood the pain and suffering of Tekle Hymanot losing a daughter and his great generals slaughtered by the Mahdis and was willing to forgive him of his treason.
	www.tecolahagos.com /emperor_yohannes.htm (7081 words)

	Tigrai online
		Emperor Yohannes IV died from wounds received in a battle fighting against a vicious enemy (the successors of the Mahdi, Sudan) that was scourging the region with fanatic brutality and stopping it on its track to Gondar.
		Emperor Yohannes IV did not die of old age or sickness in bed surrounded by conniving courtiers in intrigue filled palace, but on the battle field among his great generals and worriers, the true sons of Ethiopia, in the wastelands of Ethiopia’s Northwestern borderlands defending the honor and freedom of his people and nation.
		Emperor Yohannes IV was truly an Ethiopian Emperor of the people who envisioned one great Empire and a glorious people living in peace, harmony, and justice.
	www.tigraionline.com /Emperoryohannes.html (1754 words)

	EthioNl: a site for Ethiopians
		His unsuccessful campaign was continued by Yohannes IV and then Menelik II.
		Yohannes IV claimed the Ethiopian throne on 21 January 1872.
		Yohannes spent most of his reign establishing his kingdom and opposing adversaries.
	www.ethio.nl /ethio_country/modern_ethiopia.html (657 words)

	Yohannes: Yohannes iv of ethiopia - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Yohannes camps-campins : myfonts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Yohannes Rahel Tibebu and Tedros Yohannes Wedding in Washington DC on Saturday, 14th January 2006.
		Yohannes Emperor Yohannes IV (or Yohannis IV Ge'ez á®á“á•áµ YÅá¸¥Ännis, Amh.
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	EthiopianHistory.Com :: Yohannes IV
		Yohannes had tried to appeal to European leaders but was completely ignored because Egypt was economically superior (Henze, P. After Yohannes' peaceful attempts to resolve the situation failed, he declared war on the Egyptians on 23 October 1875.
		Yohannes was also able to confiscate “12,000-13,000 Remington rifles, sixteen cannons, munitions, and other booty.” (Marcus, H 2002, 75).
		When Yohannes returned from his unsuccessful campaign in Saati, he invaded and ravaged Gojjam for Tekle Haymanot’s rebellious intentions (Henze, P. After the ravage of Gojjam, Yohannes won back Tekle Haymanot’s loyalty and was preparing to attack Menelik in Shewa.
	www.ethiopianhistory.com /modern/yohannes (1353 words)

	Yohannes IV of Ethiopia Summary
		Johannes IV was born in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigre with the baptismal name of Kassa.
		Throughout his reign, in fact, Johannes IV was willing to acknowledge the local rights of tributary kings, such as Menilek, provided they recognized his senior status.
		Yohannes IV's death reduced the influence of Tigrayans to the Ethiopian government, and opened way to Italians to occupy more districts, a seizure that later resulted in the creation of the colony of Eritrea, and the later defeat of Italy at the Battle of Adowa at the hands of Emperor Menelik.
	www.bookrags.com /Yohannes_IV_of_Ethiopia (2392 words)

	Kinijit for Unity and Democracy in Ethiopia ADWA VICTORY MARCH 2, 189 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Yonannes IV went to confront the Italians in Saati, about 26 miles from Massawa, in 1887, but returned to fight the invading Dervish forces in Metemma where he gave his life in 1889 for the freedom and territorial integrity of Ethiopia..
		In the wake of Emperor Yohannes IV' s trek from the coastal plains near Massawa to Gojjam, Italian forces had advanced to Asmara and beyond.
		After the death of Yohannes IV, Menelik II became Emperor of Ethiopia and had to stop the southward advance of Italian forces, and to change a misreading of the Treaty of Wouchale that he had signed with them.
	www.kinijit.org /content.asp?contentid=1359 (486 words)

	Zauditu of Ethiopia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1882, the six-year-old Zewditu was married to Ras Araya Selassie Yohannes, son and heir of Emperor Yohannis IV.
		Yohannes and Menelek eventually fell into conflict again, however, with Menelek launching a rebellion against Yohannes' rule.
		Upon the death of Emperor Yohannis IV at the Battle of Metemma against the Mahdists of the Sudan, Negus Sahle Maryam assumed power and become Emperor of Ethiopia in 1889.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zauditu_of_Ethiopia (1611 words)

	The Battle of Adwa as a "Historic" Event
		Likewise, the killing of Emperor Yohannes IV by Sudanese Mahdists in 1889 was historic because it opened the way to the ascendancy of an emperor from Shoa.
		Yohannes, like Tewodros II before him, came to the throne determined to reunify the empire, which had been fragmented following the invasion of Ahmed Gragn and subsequent divisive developments.
		Although Yohannes did not live to see it, the 1896 Battle of Adwa was a tribute to his vision and to the thoughtfulness and determination with which he sought to unify Ethiopia while respecting the local jurisdiction of regional kings and lords so long as they remained faithful to the national crown.
	members.tripod.com /~Abyssinia/Ethiopia/Adwa.htm (1595 words)

	History of Eritrea
		From this victory, Yohannes' foremost General, Ras Alula, became governor of the province of Hamasien and prince of Eritrea.
		This was a significant victory for Yohannes, who was also facing a number of other threats on different fronts at the same time - not only the Italians, but the Dervishes and Menelik, an increasingly disloyal general.
		Yohannes was eventually killed after being captured in battle against the Dervishes at Galabat.
	www.nitesoft.com /eccm/history.htm (2622 words)

	Publications on the Eritrea - Ethiopia conflict; (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In his insightful lead article, "Eritrea (Mereb-Melash) And Yohannes IV of Abyssinia," Jordan Gebre-Medhin has taken a historical approach in identifying the source of the Eritrea-Ethiopia border dispute: the revival of Tigrayan hegemonic ambition.
		Emperor Yohannes and the TPLF made extensive use of Oromo peasants as the bulk of their army in their invasion of Mereb-Melash (Eritrea).
		For Yohannes to maintain his power, the occupation of Eritrea with its rich and long shoreline was a sine qua non.
	www.dehai.org /conflict/publications.htm (3793 words)

	Ethiopia Times
		The eventual successor, the Emperor Yohannes IV (better known to Europeans as King John of Abyssinia) was however able to better exert his claims due to the large number of weapons left to him by the British whom he had aided against Tewodros.
		Ras Araya Selassie died in May 1888 without any issue by Zauditu of Shoa, and the Emperor Yohannes IV was killed in a war against the dervishes at the battle of Gallabat (Matemma) on May 10, 1889.
		The succession now lay between the late emperor.s natural son, the Ras Mangasha, and Menelek of Shoa, but the latter was able to obtain the aliegance of a large majority of the nobility on November 4, and consecrated and Crowned as Emperor Menelik II shortly afterwards.
	www.angelfire.com /electronic/negroworld/ethiopia5.html (1137 words)

	Ethiopia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Negus Yohannes IV, as he proclaimed himself, next had to contend with growing pressures from a variety of external sources.
		Yohannes' armies inflicted terrible defeats upon the Egyptians, most notably at Gura on March 79, 1876, when 20,000 well-equipped Egyptians, led by European and American mercenaries, were routed.
		The Italians then began to cultivate Yohannes' eldest son, Ras Mangasha, as Menelik's rival to the throne and made moves to assist Mangasha in establishing a base of support in Tigre.
	home.comcast.net /~glennwatson550/stories/ethiopia.html (4640 words)

	Atse Yohannes Alumni Association
		The post-war demand for modernization spurred a flurry of new activities, such as, motor transportation, paved roads and the construction of new schools inevitably followed.
		Named in honor of Atse Yohannes IV, Emperor of Ethiopia from 1872 to 1889 (European Calendar), the school is very much a part and parcel of the life experiences of many generations of students.
		Results of students in ESLCE of Atse Yohannes Comp.
	www.atseyohannes.org /history.html (364 words)

	news
		One cannot argue that the majority of Ethiopians are Muslims and this is a matter of statistics but the regimes of the past have done what ever they can to suppress Islam and to punish Muslim Ethiopians.
		King Yohannes was one of the conservative Orthodox Christian who tried forced conversion of Muslims to Christianity.
		Truth is Truth and when governments and Christian historians are always tirelessly trying to hide the truth, the anger, feeling and emotions of the persecution of Muslims under King Yohannes IV is always there among Ethiopian Muslims.
	www.ethiopiafirst.com /news2004/Jan/Muslims_and_EPRDF_in_Ethiopia.html (1405 words)

	Menelik II, Yohannes IV Palaces to be Renovated
		Menelik II, Yohannes IV Palaces to be Renovated
		“The renovation of the sites is crucial as both Menelik and Yohannes IV are the ones who laid the foundation of modern Ethiopian state resisting European expansion,” said Seidler who is also conducting paleo-anthropoligical research in Ethiopia.
		The Palace in Makalle was built during the reign of Yohannes IV(1872-1889) when the city was proclaimed the capital of Tigray.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2002/11/29-11-02/Menelik.htm (354 words)

	tigray6
		Recognized by the Emperor Yohannes IV as his son and appointed as Heir Apparent on his deathbed, 9
		Imprisoned at Addis Ababa 1899-1902, and at Mount Alis, in Ankobar 1902-1906.
		December 1906), son of Emperor Yohannes IV, by Woizero Walatta Takla Haymanot, wife of Dejazmatch Gugsa Mirtcha, by whom she had issue, two daughters.
	www.4dw.net /royalark/Ethiopia/tigray6.htm (1083 words)

	Institute of Development and Education for Africa (IDEA)
		By the time the latter assumed the title of emperor, Alula was a strong charismatic leader in his early 30s and already at the top of the feudal echelon.
		Emperor Yohannes was wounded and beheaded by the Dervish although the Ethiopians had the upper hand when the battle began.
		Yohannes’ death, however, is a mystery to this day, for some observers witnessed that he was hit from behind and not from the enemy side.
	www.africanidea.org /ras_alula.html (2562 words)

	AFRICAN LEGENDS - The Heroes of African History and Culture, The history of glorious Africa restored
		Amenhotep IV, better known as "Akhenaton, the Heretic King," is in some respects, the most remarkable of the Pharaohs.
		The eventual successor, the Emperor Yohannes IV was able to better exert his claims with the large number of weapons left to him by the British, whom he had aided against Tewodros.
		Menelek argued that while the family of Yohannes IV claimed descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba through females of the dynasty, his own claim was based on uninterrupted direct male lineage which made the claims of the House of Shewa equal to those of the elder Gondar line of the dynasty.
	www.africanholocaust.net /africanlegends.htm (14102 words)

	The Ethiopian Millennium – and the Question of Ethiopia’s Cultural Restitution
		Britain], and for the sake of all concerned, that these articles to us insignificant, though probably to the Abyssinians sacred and imposing symbols, or at least hallowed by association, were thought fit to be brought away by the British army”.
		The Initiative of Emperor Yohannes IV Tewodros’s successor, Emperor Yohannes IV, did not feel in a position to demand the restitution of the entire loot from Maqdala.
		He limited himself to requesting the repatriation of two of the most important items: a manuscript of the Kebra Nagast, or Glory of Kings, and an icon of the Kwerata Re’esu, or representation of Christ with the Crown of Thorns.
	www.aigaforum.com /The_Ethiopian_Millennium.htm (2161 words)

	Ethiopian Integrity, and the Question of the Return of Cultural Property
		Emperor Yohannes IV shortly afterwards requested the return to Ethiopia of two artifacts: a manuscript of the Kebra Nagast, or "Glory of Kings" and an icon of the Kwer’ata Re‘esu, or representation of Christ with the Crown of Thorns.
		The British Government, in the aftermath of the Maqdala expedition, was anxious to remain on good terms with Emperor Yohannes, who had co-operated with Robert Napier's forces during the campaign.
		Queen Victoria accordingly wrote to Yohannes, on 14 December 1872, declaring: "Of the picture we can discover no trace whatever, and we do not think it can have been brought to England".
	www.afromet.org /Archives/AddisTribune/04-02-00/Hist.htm (1388 words)

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		Emperor Yohannes IV had defeated the Egyptian force, first at the battle of Gundet (1875), and for the second time at the battle of Gura (1876).
		The emperor, however, did not force the Egyptian out from Keren and other regions, in spite of the modern rifles he had captured from the enemy force.
		Rather the Emperor preferred to renew friendship with Egypt (See, Zewde Gebre Selassie, Yohannes IV of Ethiopia.
	www.ethiopians.com /tse10.html (1233 words)

	Find in a Library: Yohannes IV of Ethiopia : a political biography
		Yohannes IV of Ethiopia : a political biography
		Subjects: John -- IV, -- Negus of Ethiopia,
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	Amazon.com: "Emperor Yohannes": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He took the throne as Emperor Yohannes IV; his Solomonic descent was traced through the eldest child of Sabla Wangel, daughter of Yohannes I's daughter Amlakawit.
		His successor, Emperor Yohannes IV (1872-1889), also resided for a time at Debre Tabor before making his capital at Makale.
		They were later led by Queen Seble-Wengel who shared the literary and theological taste of her consort, Emperor Yohannes I, and her son, lyasu (later emperor).
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	Amazon.fr : Yohannes IV of Ethiopia: A Political Biography: Livres en anglais: Zewde Gabre-Sellassie (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		Yohannes IV of Ethiopia: A Political Biography (Broché)
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