Dinqinesh Mercha (1815 - August 1907) was Empress-Consort of Emperor Tekle Giyorgis II of Ethiopia. Empress Dinqinesh was the daughter of Shum Mercha of Tembien, and his wife Woizero Silass of Enderta. Through the old aristocratic families of Tembien and Enderta districts of Tigray, Empress Dinginesh could trace her lineage to the Solomonid dynasty through at least two female links. The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Tekle Giyorgis II (born Wagshum Gobeze; died 1873) was negus negust of Ethiopia (1868 - 1872). ... Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Tigray region. ... The Solomonid dynasty is the traditional royal house of Ethiopia, claming descent from King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, who is said to have given birth to the traditional first king Menelik I after her Biblically-described visit to Solomon in Jerusalem. ...

Her brother Dejazmatch Kassai (sometimes spelled Kassa), was her husband's leading rival for the Imperial throne after the death of their common enemy, Emperor Tewodros II. Following the defeat of her husband (July 11, 1871), and the crowning of her brother as Emperor Yohannes IV (January 12, 1872), Empress Dinqinesh chose to accompany her husband in his captivity, and lived with him at the monastery of Abune Gerima overlooking the town of Adowa. It is often said that her husband had been blinded to prevent him from furthering his Imperial ambitions. Tewodros II (also known as Theodore II) (born Kassa Hailu) (1818-1868) was an emperor of Ethiopia. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Adowa (also spelled Aduwa, Adwa or Adua) is a highland town in Ethiopia. ...

Following her husband's death in 1873, Empress Dinqinesh moved to her brother's capital at Mekele, and was later remaried to Ras Wolde Kiros. She retained her title of Empress, and as her brother Emperor Yohannes was a widower throughout his reign, was the de-facto first lady of the Empire during that time. She died at Axum in 1907 during the reign of Menelik II, and was mourned officially as a dowager Empress by the Imperial court in Addis Ababa. 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... Mekelē is a city in the Tigray province of Ethiopia, located some 500 miles north of the capital, Addis Ababa. ... Axum, properly Aksum, is a city in Tigray, northern Ethiopia, located at 14°07. ... Menelik II (August 17, 1844 - December 12, 1913), Conquering Lion of Judah, Elect of God, King of Kings of Ethiopia was negus negust (emperor) of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death. ... Addis Ababa as seen from space. ...