Badi IV, also known as Badi abu Shalukh (1724 - 1762) was a ruler of the Kingdom of Sennar. Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... 1762 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A king of Sennar, 1821 Kingdom of Sennar was a former sultanate in the north of Sudan, which ruled a substantial area of northeast Africa between 1504 and 1821. ...

His army inflicted a significant defeat on the forces of Emperor Iyasus II of Ethiopia. Iyasus II or Jesus II was negus negust (throne name Adyam Sagadwas) (19 September 1730 - 26 June 1755) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. ...

He was deposed and fled to sanctuary in Ethiopia, where Ras Mikael Sehul became his mentor. Ras Mikaal convinced Emperor Iyoas I to appoint him governor of the province of Ras al-Fil, near the border with Sennar. However, despite the advice of Iyoas' senior councellors, Badi succumbed was talked into returning to Sennar where he was quietly murdered. Iyoas I or Joas I (throne name Adyam Sagad) (1755 - 14 May 1769) was negus negusti (26 June 1755 - 7 May 1769) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonid dynasty. ...